Before he died, Pope Francis gave away the last of his personal savings to a cause he deeply cared about: bringing hope to those who are incarcerated.

Around 80% of the 266 previous popes have come from Italy, of whom the last, Pope John Paul I, died in 1978. “That would be perfect,” said Liotta. “That would make us feel closer to him.

The drama began with the death of Pope Paul VI on August 6, 1978, at the respectable age of 80. Then, less than two months later, on September 28, his successor John Paul I - the 'Smiling Pope ...

The pope was formally pronounced dead by the ... Far more conventionally, an electrocardiogram was used to confirm John Paul II's death in 2005. Farrell then made a statement announcing the ...

The interregnum and election of a new pope are governed by the rules established in the 1996 apostolic constitution “Universi Dominici Gregis” of John Paul II ... verify his death in the ...

The passing of a pope is just the beginning of a lengthy process when the Vatican turns over the keys to the church of 1.3 billion ... that contributed to John Paul II’s death.