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After Pope Francis’s death at the age of 88, the process of electing the next pontiff will begin. Cardinal electors, the vast majority of whom Francis appointed, will choose a candidate under ...

Choosing Pope Francis' successor is a mix of tradition and necessity. There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church's roughly 2,000-year history, which spans three millennia. With the death of ...

Pope Francis is met by then-President Barack Obama on Sept. 22, 2015, as he arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland for a tour of the U.S. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images ...

Pope Francis continued to experience respiratory issues and was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, 2025 for what the Vatican described as "necessary tests" and was subsequently diagnosed with a ...

When Pope Benedict XVI, citing age and faltering health, stepped down from the post in 2013 after eight years as pontiff, it was the first time any pope had done so in nearly six centuries.

Pope Francis offers a blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2024 Stefano Spaziani/Europa Press via Getty Images ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will take place on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, and will feature simpler rituals in keeping with the more down-to ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square before his inauguration mass on May 18, 2025. AP During the Mass, Leo appeared to choke up when the two potent symbols of the papacy were ...

A new pope has been elected — but there's a lot that happens before we see him for the time Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024 ...

Pope Francis waves as he leaves the Gemelli Hospital after a five-week hospitalization for pneumonia, in Rome, Italy, March 23, 2025. TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty ...