Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

A Southington man is remembering Pope Francis after he spent decades designing ceremonial clothing for pontiffs. For 45 years ...

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day hospital stay, to ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

A look into the what happens after a pope dies, including death certification, a public viewing, the sealing of the coffin as ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a ...

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...