link]" />So the word on the street says the Pope is dead. He finally let old age get the better of him and after being ill for a great long time and after surviving several assasination attempts he finally died. [link] I'm sure that Catholics are sad while the rest of the world waits to see who would be leading the Catholics into the next era.

Just out of curiosity, would any Catholics like to enlighten me as to what happens next as far as a new pope is concerned and what happens to the old pope, with the after life and all?