This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

The passing of “Papa Francesco” recalls an accidental, frantic and ultimately transformational experience at the Vatican.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

But some users who came to Vance's defense argued that he may have been given permission to take a photo inside the chapel, ...

Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

Following the pope's death comes a period of mourning, followed by a funeral, a period of "congregations," and then the centuries-old, secretive process known as a conclave.

Pope Francis transformed the papacy with compassion and global outreach. Now, the conclave must discern who will take up the ...