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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.
What is the Holy Door in the Vatican, which Pope Francis became first to leave open?
The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...
Why Did Pope Francis Never Reside in the Papal Apartments?
Pope Francis spent his final days in a Vatican guesthouse, having declined to move into the papal apartments upon becoming ...
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 ...
Pope Francis dead at 88 years old
Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...
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Inside the biblical mess unravelling at ACU
There are requests for the Vatican to intervene and remove the word ... legal and political figures wrote a 20-page letter to the national higher education regulator alleging a catalogue of ...
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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 Is Pope Francis’s Funeral and When Will He Be Buried?
A St. Peter’s Basilica burial is papal tradition, but it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, in ...
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 ...
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Visiting the Titanic is suddenly a lot easier than you think
Titanic: The Digital Resurrection, a new National Geographic documentary streaming ... have been digitized inside and out. If they are ever damaged by climate change, a natural disaster, or ...