Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic Church.

Editor's note: A conclave to elect the next pope is set to begin May 7. Follow along here for more information. After spending the majority of the year at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis’s successor will be elected in the coming days in a millennium-old ceremony known as the papal conclave. During the conclave, the 135 eligible Cardinal Electors of the Catholic ...

After the death of a Pope, a papal conclave—an incredibly secretive and important process— takes place in the Vatican as cardinals determine who will next lead the Catholic Church. Following ...

The pomp and ceremony of a papal conclave — the flutter of cardinals gathering in their red robes, the crowds at the Vatican awaiting the white smoke that proceeds the proclamation from a ...

Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie "Conclave," which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s to come. But how faithful is the movie to the real thing? "Conclave" tells ...

The papal conclave got underway Wednesday afternoon in Rome, with 133 cardinal electors tasked with choosing Francis' successor. The question now turns to which man — and it will be a man ...

Are you ready for the conclave that will select the next pope? Take our quiz to see how well you know this centuries-old process. The conclave takes place in the Sistine Chapel. Which artist ...