About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Pope Francis' death kicks off the traditional papal conclave process for picking a new pope. Here's what to know about it and ...

Leave the speculation and the intrigue to the cardinals. Just pray for Pope Francis's soul and for the next pope.

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

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

Now that Pope Francis has died, a new pope will be chosen through the papal conclave. Here's what the process looks like.

With Pope Francis' death comes the duty of electing a new pope — a process where cardinals are sealed in the Sistine Chapel ...

The highly secretive papal conclave has previously taken hours, days, months and even years to select the next leader of the Catholic Church.