Explore the ancient traditions of the Papal Conclave 2025 and the significance of smoke signals in electing the next pope.- ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

Cardinal Battista Re was highly respected by Pope Francis, who approved his election as subdean of the College of Cardinals ...

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Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...

Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91, will preside over Pope Francis' April 26 funeral. He has served in the Roman curia for ...

As Pope Francis, one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of Christianity, has passed into history, the world ...

At that point, he becomes the new pope and will state his chosen pontifical name before the assembled cardinals. The most ...