Saturday’s majestic open-air funeral for Pope Francis is now followed by election of the next pope by the College of Cardinals in a process shrouded in secrecy. Indeed, the Latin root for “conclave” ...

More than 200,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday as the world said goodbye to ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have ...

The first practicing Catholic first lady since Jackie Kennedy, known to express her mood through fashion statements, wore a ...

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

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 ...

including Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, might raise eyebrows in certain circles.” On March 27, the columnist Patrick Cohen, who read The New York Times, declared in passing during his ...

Pope Francis arrives in a wheelchair at the end of a Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (Credit:Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen ROME – Though in theory observing a ...

Mellencamp shares on her podcast, 'Two T's in a Pod,' that her dad, John Mellencamp, is planning her funeral. She explains how her father's plan includes her being at rest in the family mausoleum.

SLIDELL, La. — The Pope John Paul II Jags defeated Pearl River, 3-0, in a battle of district champions tonight. Pope John Paul II starting pitcher Caden Amie set the tone on the bump with four ...