Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

There are always front-runners in a conclave, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered ...

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Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. Vatican officials later announced he suffered a stroke that put him in a coma and ...

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VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. The head of the ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, became the pope 12 years ago. He was elected pope by a conclave of 115 ...