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Decoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition
From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.
Inside Pope Francis’s Home, Casa Santa Marta
The guesthouse was built in 1996 on a site of an ancient hospice; it is adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Rome is teeming with mysterious crypts filled with popes—and secrets
The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...
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Penguins are incredibly resilient—and these explorers are revealing their secrets
Pablo “Popi” García Borboroglu and Bertie Gregory have been named the 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year. Borboroglu has been an Explorer since receiving the National ...
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Where is Pope Francis’s funeral? Dates and locations to know as the Vatican shares images of the casket
A St. Peter’s Basilica burial is papal tradition, but it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, in ...
Where will the pope be buried?
Despite the papal tradition of a St. Peter’s Basilica burial, it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, ...
An intimate look at Pope Francis's life at the Vatican
The pope’s schedule often included time for visiting prisons, hosting audiences in St. Peter’s Square and blessing newlywed ...
Inside the papal conclave: how the next pope will be elected
A plume of white smoke rising above the Vatican City will mark the beginning of a new era in the Catholic Church as the 267 ...