In the lead-up to every presidential election, political pundits spend months analyzing the tiniest nuances of the voting population to see whether demographics might provide a clue about the outcome.

Pope Francis's funeral, scheduled for Saturday morning in St Peter's Square, Rome, is expected to mirror the late pontiff's ...

The funeral for Pope Francis is scheduled to take place on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, capping off a week of ...

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.

The conclave will gather to select the new Pope 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis. In accordance with the rule, the conclave is expected to gather between May 6 and May 11.

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...

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

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will begin Saturday, April 26, at 4 a.m. EDT. It’s scheduled six days after his death. According to the ...

The papal funeral is scheduled for the early hours of April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.