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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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 ...

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 ...

The pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome. He joins ...

Under the bright Roman sun and amid crowds extending down the Via della Conciliazione, the funeral Mass unfolded within the ...

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Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most ...