Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Here's a look at the process the Catholic church has established and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the ...

Pope Francis died on Monday April 21, 2025. This story was originally published in the Washington Examiner magazine on February 28, 2025. OBITUARY: POPE FRANCIS, LEADER OF THE ...

Now that Pope Francis has died, the Catholic world will enter nine days of mourning. Senior Catholic officials across the ...

The death of the 88-year-old pontiff puts into motion the process of selecting a successor, according to longstanding Vatican ...

Francis died just over a month after his 12th anniversary as pope. He had the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney means no decision; white smoke signals the cardinals ...

Pope Francis, who served as the leader of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025, has died at the age of 88.

Following the death of Pope Francis, cardinals from around the world will be gathering in Rome to choose a new pontiff.

Potential successors to Pope Francis are Ghana’s Peter Turkson, Luis Tagle of the Philippines and Hungary’s Peter Erdo.

Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.