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With his death April 21, Pope Francis marked yet another first in the history of the Catholic Church: he became the first ...
Francis, who died Monday after a stroke, is lying in a simple wooden coffin in front of the main altar, inclined on a slight ...
After the solemn funeral Mass at St Peter's on Saturday, 26 April, Pope Francis' remains will be transferred in procession to ...
With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...
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 ...
Crowds on Wednesday stretched down the main boulevard leading through Rome into the Vatican. People were entering St. Peter's through a special holy door, open during Jubilee years, which ...
Prisoners always held a special place in Pope Francis’ heart, and he demonstrated his love for them throughout his ...
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should not start before May 6.