Towards the end of the Requiem Mass for Pope Francis, an image emerged which seemed to capture the essence of what we’d heard a few ...

From “camerlengo” to white smoke, here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

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More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

Towards the end of the Requiem Mass for Pope Francis, an image emerged which seemed to capture the essence of what we’d heard ...

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni ...

More than 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis's funeral in St Peter's Square. He will then be buried in Rome's ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

Every year on the second Sunday of Easter, Catholics are called to confess, take part in holy communion, and prayat the ...