The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...

Public visitation was set to come to an end Friday, April 25 before a funeral for Pope Francis takes place Saturday in St.

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

Founder of Atelier Lavs, the designer, perfumer, and artist has crafted liturgical vestments for both Pope Benedict and the ...

In a solemn and majestic funeral that ended moments ago, the Roman Catholic Church laid to rest Pope Francis, the first South ...

When a cardinal receives the necessary two-thirds ... If he accepts, he chooses a papal name and is dressed in papal vestments before processing out to the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

Cardinal Koovakad has played an important role ... From their language to their vestments and rituals, all vary from the Latin Church. While they are catholic like any other catholic church ...

Vatican City • In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday ...

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 ...

Thousands gather in St. Peter's Square, waiting for the sign that a new pope has been elected. All watch as the dark wisps of ...