Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Pope Francis dies at 88 after battling double pneumonia, leaving many to wonder who will succeed himThe Vatican will soon ...

Under current Vatican rules, only cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to cast a vote for pope. The Vatican's press office currently lists 135 cardinals as eligible to vote in the conclave.

Cardinals are descending on Vatican City from across the globe to for their first meeting before the conclave to select Pope ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday (April 21), the Vatican will enter a nine-day mourning period known as ...

At least 18 Africans are among the 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pontiff following the death of Pope Francis on ...

AFTER twelve long years serving as the leader of 1.4billion Catholics around the world, Pope Francis’ final journey has now ...

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to see Pope Francis at a public viewing platform in St Peter's Basilica, where he ...

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican ...

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. His funeral will take place in St. Peter’s Square today before his body is ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope.

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...