Thousands of Catholic faithful are expected to descend upon Rome in the coming weeks — and not only to mourn Pope Francis.

Catholic cardinals have chosen May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find ...

As people around the world mourn Pope Francis, Minnesotans are mourning too. Now that he’s been laid to rest, the process to choose a new Pope begins. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield explains how the ...