Liturgical ceremonies must accompany the faithful in prayer and avoid "unnecessary pomp," he wrote in a message to ...
The Vatican said on Wednesday evening that the pope remained stable ... scaling back some of the funerary pomp and ceremony. In rewriting the funeral rites in 2024, Francis simplified several ...
Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of the papacy and has sought to open up the often staid Catholic Church to the modern world, has laughed off speculation about his ...
Hours of anxiety. Pope Francis yesterday afternoon had another respiratory crisis, this time less severe than the first, the ...
Pope Francis has participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat after getting good news from his doctors.
The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...