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The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...
Pope Francis's funeral honored his legacy with symbolic items like his miter, crozier, rosary, fisherman's ring and more. Here's what each represents.
The reign of Pope Francis is over, and as the Catholic Church mourns his death, it is also looking to the future. Soon after ...
From “camerlengo” to white smoke, here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.
In the final days of his life, Pope Francis put famed modernist architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood. The ...
According to the New York Times, the late pope often discussed art, which, for him, was a “vital reality” that he placed in contrast to the “throwaway culture” of the glob ...
The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...
The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.
What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron-clad security and world leaders attending - Tens of ...