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The death of Pope Francis on Monday aged 88, after 12 years as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has set in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in cardinals electing a new pontiff.

Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis

Cardinal Kevin Farrell will orchestrate the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor

One of pontiff’s last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back procession

The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling double pneumonia. Pope Francis's coffin -- which he previously ordered should be of wood and zinc -- will then be taken inside the church and from there…

Before Francis, there hadn't been a non-European Bishop of Rome since the death of Syrian-born Gregory III in 741.

The federal election campaign takes a breather as mourners gather at cathedrals to honour the ‘very special’ late pontiff

It’s kind of like choosing a school captain but a lot cuntier.

From Timor-Leste to PNG and the Philippines, millions of Catholics are marking the death of Pope Francis