Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

The Vatican has released a photo showing the body of Pope Francis lying in an open coffin. According to the BBC, which published multiple of the open coffin photos, the Pope "Is dressed in red robes, ...

Prince of Wales and Prime Minister to attend Pope Francis’s funeral - US President Donald Trump has already said on social ...

Dignitaries and global leaders are set to converge at the Vatican City on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. At 9:45 a.m., Cardinal Kevin Farrell Camerlengo of the ...

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

The Vatican published Tuesday a photo and video of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

Cardinals have begun meeting in Rome this morning for the first time since the pope's death to confirm the details of his ...

Some Georgia Catholics are voicing their opinions on the tone they’d like the next pope to set. While some are in favor of ...