Just as Catholics are not one-size-fits-all in 2025, neither are the qualities they want in their next pope, according Long ...

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.

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

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

Hundreds gathered to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Pope Francis at a mass led by Boston Archbishop Richard ...

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

Boston Archbishop Richard Henning thought it would be fitting to schedule three masses throughout the archdiocese where clergy and the faithful could gather to pray for the repose of the soul of Pope ...

The first Mass of the ‘Novendiales’ will be the funeral. Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican has announced which ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should not start before May 6.