Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

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After Pope Francis' death, President Trump ordered flags lowered. This action contrasts with their past disagreements. Trump ...

The legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, is already shaping up to be one of the most distinctive in modern ...

A grieving nun, close to Pope Francis for over 40 years, broke protocol at St Peter’s Basilica to pay a heartfelt and ...

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m. CET (That's 4 a.m. Eastern, 3 a.m. Central, 2 a.m.

The "Pope Jeep" that was used by the late Pope Francis when he visited the Philippines in 2015 has been brought to the Minor ...

All bets are off on conclave outcome, says Vatican expert - UK theologian Professor Anna Rowlands said the timing of the star ...

Pope Francis is one of the most beloved figures in modern Catholicism—but could he one day be declared a saint? With growing ...

How did Pope Francis’ polarizing legacy affect his relationship with American Catholics? When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became ...

Lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica, Francis’s body is low to the ground without any papal regalia next to his body. While popes are traditionally laid to rest in three nested coffins made ...

Photo: Adobe Stock The reign of Pope Francis ended on Easter Monday, marking nearly 12 years as the head of the Catholic ...