After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...

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While Beijing did not send a representative to the funeral of the head of the Catholic Church in Rome, Chinese followers at ...

He has given a great witness of humility, of closeness to the people, of living out the Gospel values. He has left a great ...

When it does, the cardinals will enter solemnly to participate in a secretive process said to be guided by the holy spirit ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world ...

Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 ...

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to ...

The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...