The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

America also reported that a Vatican source said Pope Francis is stable, but the prognosis is guarded, which means he's not out of danger. The pope's medical stay has sparked the question of how will ...

The pope's death will automatically trigger a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale. Daily prayers and requiem ...

While no clear successor has been named, any baptized Roman Catholic male is technically eligible to be elected pope. However, since 1378 the new pope has been chosen from the College of Cardinals, ...

Pope Francis chose not to wear the elaborate clothing, like red shoes or silk vestments, associated with other popes. As a scholar of global Catholicism, however, I would argue that the changes ...

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

Like how Pope Francis was elected in 2013 after the resignation ... who are recognizable in their distinctive red vestments, advise the pope and elect a new one when the Holy See becomes sede ...