And although St. Peter’s Basilica is the most common choice for papal burials, with more than half of popes interred there, Francis told an interviewer in 2023 that he wished to be buried at ...

In 2013, Pope Francis was elected after five ballots held over two days. In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI was elected after four ballots. In 1978, Pope John Paul II was elected over two days after eight ...

The late Pope Francis was elected in two days with five ballots and the two popes before him had been elected in two or three days. The longest conclave on record dragged on for nearly three years.

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.

Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014. Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to ...

Dolton residents were skeptical at Tuesday's board meeting, questioning whether the financially strained village could afford ...

White smoke began pouring from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a successor to Pope Francis. And now the world waits to learn who he is.

After that, it was hit or miss for quite a long time. Some Popes would change their name, but most would keep their birth ...

The late Pope Francis was elected in two days with five ballots and the two popes before him had been elected in two or three days. The longest conclave on record dragged on for nearly three years.

The funera l must take place four to six days after the pope's death. For Pope Francis, it took place Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter's Square. Most recent popes have asked to be buried beneath ...

The successor of Pope Francis has been selected. Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, the first American pope. According to the Vatican, he will go by Leo XIV. Here's what we know. Who is the new pope?