Pope Francis's funeral is on Saturday, and now's the time to familiarize yourself with a few Catholic terms and phrases that you will hear this week.

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, urged the organization to issue a moratorium on autonomous lethal weapons.

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

The Holy See's commitment on Ukraine and Gaza crisis is good, Premier Giorgia Meloni said after long and cordial talks with ...

When Pope Pius IX took the throne in 1846, the Holy See had bilateral relations with 18 countries. That number climbed to 27 by 1929, a 50% increase in accredited ambassadors.

Conclave: What time will we see black or white smoke? Past elections give clues On the first day of the conclave, a smoke signal could be expected around 7-8 p.m. local time (1-2 p.m. ET). The ...

The cardinals at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City vow to follow the rules of the conclave, the process by which the next pope is chosen.

So “Holy Grail” itself inspired them to change Watch the Throne. Because of that record, six other records got made at that point, including “Otis.” ...

While the Holy See press office has listed him as a “non-elector,” Becciu told a Sardinian newspaper on Tuesday that “there was no explicit will to exclude me from the conclave nor a request ...

So it’s a combination of the Holy Spirit enlightening the cardinals, but also the cardinals using their own reason and judging the qualifications of the cardinals and the needs of the Church at ...

Francis was laid to rest Saturday as world leaders and hundreds of thousands of mourners descended upon the Vatican to pay their respects.

How many cardinals vote for next pope? What to know about a conclave The only time papal power changes hands is when a pope dies or resigns and a conclave is held by the cardinal electors in the ...