Whenever someone dies on or near a major holiday, it leads to symbolism that loved ones always remember. I’m no stranger to holiday deaths. My maternal grandfather died on Christmas Eve in 1984. My ...

Pontiff's coffin sealed as world leaders gather for historic Vatican service - World leaders including US President Donald ...

Pope Francis' coffin has been closed in a private ceremony attended by senior cardinals ahead of his funeral today - while ...

The process of electing a new Pope usually begins between 15 and 20 days after the pontiff’s death. Considering Francis died ...

EDT Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, and the process to organize a new conclave to officially elect the new ...

Will Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu participate in the conclave or not? The debate is open among the cardinals who are ...

There are said to be more than a billion Catholics in the world and almost 100 million Anglicans. Right now, all of them are without a supreme spiritual leader, since we currently have neither a Pope ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...