Deacons in white albs gather outside St. Peter’s Basilica before the Jubilee Mass celebration at the Vatican, Feb. 23, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA The Mass marked a pivotal moment in the ...

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As Pope Francis, who is 88 years old, continues to battle health issues, the question of what will happen next for the ...

Once accepted, he chooses a name and is dressed in vestments. The ballots of the final ... the senior cardinal deacon states the Latin words Habemus Papam, which means “we have a pope.” ...

Made of precious metal, they are set aside for sacred use only. Priests and deacons wear beautiful vestments during the celebration of the Eucharist and most of us, out of respect for our Lord, ...

If he does so, he chooses a papal name and is dressed in papal vestments before proceeding to the balcony of St Peter's Basilica. The senior cardinal deacon then announces "habemus papam" - "we have a ...

Upon accepting the position, the new Pope gets dressed in traditional vestments, then proceeds toward ... an announcement from the senior cardinal deacon, who steps out onto the balcony of St ...