According to the master of liturgical ceremonies, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, Pope Leo will be both blessing and personally ...

In November 2017, Lamborghini gifted Pope Francis a one-of-a-kind Huracán. The sleek white supercar, detailed with gold stripes along the hood and body, was presented to the pope outside his ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a simple tomb at St. Mary Major ... "That's not a papal custom; that's a Pope Francis custom — to go and pray in front of that icon — and it became a signature ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, ... As part of the custom, the deceased pontiff's fisherman’s ring is destroyed by the carmelango to signify the end of his authority.

As Pope Francis has mandated, here are the steps that the ritual will follow. First station: Preparation of the body The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations.

According to church custom, Pope Francis’ funeral will typically be held four to six days after his death. This means it can happen as early as Friday, April 25, or not until Sunday, April 27.

Jaro Archbishop Midyphil Billones will receive a pallium from Pope Leo XIV in a mass at the St. Peter’s Basilica today. The late Pope Francis appointed Billones archbishop of Jaro on Feb. 2, ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ death today on Easter Monday marks the end of a historic 12-year papacy. The first Latin American and the first member of the Society of Jesus to be elected pope ...

On Thursday, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost made history as the first pope from the U.S., chosen by 133 cardinals worldwide during the second day of the papal conclave in Rome. Prevost will now ...

The Vatican has beatified a Congolese government worker who was killed for resisting corruption, giving young people in a ...

Pope Leo’s changes to the papal wardrobe considered a ‘return to form’ - Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion choices, returning to much of the traditional pomp of popes past ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, ... As part of custom, the deceased pontiff's Fisherman’s Ring is destroyed by the carmelango to signify the end of his authority.