VATICAN CITY — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public ...

The Vatican has released images of Pope Francis being laid out in an open coffin ahead of the special historic ceremony officially declaring his death. Francis died Monday after suffering a stroke ...