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 ...

Cardinals have made their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral.

Flags were flown at ... stove after each session. Black smoke will indicate that no pope has been elected, while white smoke will indicate that the cardinals have chosen the next head of the ...

Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags ... Black smoke indicates that no pope has been elected, while white smoke indicates that the cardinals have chosen ...

He called for his tomb to be “in the ground; simple, without particular decoration, and with the sole inscription: Franciscus,’’ or Latin for ... U.S. flags have already flown at half ...

Prof Mitchell says Mr Heatley’s remarks “shows that we have a lack of flags to choose from here and that one of the solutions might be to expand the repertoire of flags”. “I understand ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.