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 ...

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.

Many of the rituals and procedures of selecting a new pope — designed to ensure secrecy and an orderly transition — have ...

The death of Pope Francis officially came from the camerlengo, a position in the Catholic church held by a man with Dallas ...

Philadelphia Phillies (8-4, second in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (5-7, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (0-2 ...