After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a ...

Vatican City — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor ...

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Civil War director Alex Garland has teamed up with a veteran soldier to tell a hyper-realistic story set during the Iraq war.

Authorities in northern New Mexico released police body camera footage and other public records Tuesday in the investigation ...

Hit series “The White Lotus” aired its highly-anticipated season three finale last Sunday, receiving many mixed reviews as ...