A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

After a week of global mourning for Pope Francis, who died on Monday at age 88, the pope's funeral will be celebrated on ...

The dispute over his eligibility to vote threatened to undermine the integrity and legitimacy of the conclave.

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on May 7, the Vatican ...