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VATICAN CITY — Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are ...
Here’s a (non-exhaustive) look at what the film gets wrong — and gets right — about the process of electing a new pope.
The funeral service for Pope Francis, remembered as a champion of the poor and for his efforts to reshape the Catholic Church ...
What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron-clad security and world leaders attending - Tens of ...
Cardinal electors will choose new leader for 1.4-billion-strong Roman Catholic Church behind closed doors of Sistine Chapel ...
The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.
The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...
Cardinal Bergoglio was the first Pope to choose the name Francis, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. It was a significant choice.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
A fter the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was ...