The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years. However, many historians dispute that as impossible to verify, and instead say the ...

Following the death of a Pope, the Catholic Church convenes a papal conclave to elect the next head of the church, here is a ...

Francis leaves behind him a church still divided, but radically transformed. pope-francis-obit-death-vatican-conclave ...

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe ...

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe ...

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With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, what comes next in selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church?

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Pope Francis' death kicks off the traditional process of selecting a new pope. Here's what to know about the papal conclave and what the smoke means.

Francis died just over a month after his 12th anniversary as pope. He had the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

The Oscar-winning film is about the papal selection process. But how accurate is it to real life? Rev. Thomas Reese and ...