2️⃣ Inside the conclave: The next leader of the Catholic Church will be chosen during a highly secretive and elaborate ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis's death.

The process of picking a new pope is filled with ancient rituals like a secret ballot and locked doors. See a visual guide to conclave.

Video shows Pope Francis’ tomb inside Rome’s St. Mary Major’s Basilica where he was laid to rest Roman Catholic faithful ...

They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint but ended up bidding farewell to Pope ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change.

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

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Pope Francis becomes only the seventh Holy Father to be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis’ face was forever hidden from the world when his coffin was closed at 8 o’clock on Friday evening, April 25, ...

Founder of Atelier Lavs, the designer, perfumer, and artist has crafted liturgical vestments for both Pope Benedict and the ...