New rules on what happens upon the death of a pope were determined in a Vatican document in 1996. The February 1996 document ...

Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition with severe pneumonia, requiring high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions. Here's ...

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years ...

Pope Francis had a "peaceful" night and was rested, the Vatican said, after revealing on Saturday that his condition ...

The Pope has passed a “peaceful” night in hospital, the Vatican said after describing his condition as “critical” on Saturday ...

The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked ...

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The Vatican's succession process to elect a new pope is one filled with ancient tradition and custom. Pope Francis has ...

Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have been chosen at the Vatican in private gatherings known as conclaves or precisely ...

If Pope Francis steps down from the position, it's important to understand the age-old process by which the Catholic Church selects a new leader.

The Pope's condition remains critical as the Vatican issued a statement after the Pontiff spent his ninth consecutive night ...