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

When police said their sister died of a drug overdose after going missing, her body was swiftly cremated and a funeral was held ... and the woman they thought was dead, may actually still be ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of ...

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Ahead of his lying-in-state, Pope Francis's body was made ready to withstand Rome's warm spring weather with a temporary ...

The first pictures of Pope Francis' body since his death were released on Tuesday, and his funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning. The images showed Francis lying in a wooden casket ...