Today the cardinals decide when the Conclave will be convened – The conservatives, the modernizers, and the ritual of the ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

Following the solemn yet also joyous occasion of Pope Francis’s funeral, attention now turns to who might follow him. It was ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

After Pope Francis's body arrived at Saint Peter's Basilica for his funeral in April 2025, an old video was shared in social ...

As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit to lead the Roman ...

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.

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next ...

Plus, “Conclave” gets a streaming boost, Emily Skeggs coming to Bucks County Playhouse, and Kristin Chenoweth to perform at ...

Francis choreographed the funeral himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican’s rites and rituals last year.

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.”It implies the<a ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...