The late Pope Francis's understated regalia reflected a humble approach to the papacy. The world will be analysing the next ...

That is the main reason most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new Pope is taken to ...

New popes wear the cassock with a pellegrina, or short cape, a white silk sash and a white “zucchetto”, or papal skullcap. It ...

If a two-thirds majority has been reached, the master of liturgical ceremonies enters the Sistine Chapel. After each round of ...

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

After the pope’s death, the Vatican’s traditional nine days of mourning, called the novendiales begin, while the election of a new pope begins between 15 to 20 days after the death. How does the ...

How next Pope will be chosen and why Palmer-Buckle says Cardinal Turkson election would be great honour for Ghana ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

After Conclave hit theaters in October, the film quickly gathered a strong online fandom, in large part because it had the ...

Conclaves are usually short, such as the three-ballot election that chose Pope Pius XII in 1939. On a few occasions, ...