"The people of North Texas loved Bishop Farrell," said Sister Gloria Cain, ex-superintendent of the Diocese of Dallas ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen has been allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope ...

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

If a two-thirds majority has been reached, the master of liturgical ceremonies enters the Sistine Chapel. After each round of ...

Entrusted as the chamberlain, or camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell will manage the Vatican between papacies, presiding over ...

Staff and wire report The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis, the supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died. He was 88. The Vatican reports he died after suffering a stroke and heart ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to see Pope Francis at a public viewing platform in St Peter's Basilica, where he ...

The death of a Pope triggers a centuries-old ritual involving the destruction of the Fisherman’s Ring, a symbol of papal ...

If you were looking to pay your respects to Pope Francis but weren’t sure how to go about it, An Post have got you covered.

The conclave to elect a new pope typically begins between 15 to 20 days after the pope’s passing. Cardinals are expected to ...