The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...

What makes the Holy Door so important? Usually sealed shut except during Jubilee Years, the Holy Door stands at the northern end of St. Peter's Basilica ... presented to the pope when the door ...

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 ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

Pope Francis’ pontificate spanned 12 years and numerous major global events — including international gatherings, the COVID-19 crisis, and the Synod on Synodality — that saw him delivering ...

Francis choreographed the funeral himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican’s rites and rituals last year.

Some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass and tens of thousands more lined the motorcade route, clapping and cheering ...

Matteo Bruni, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, said the procession with the vehicle carrying the pope's body to St. Mary Major would leave from the Perugino Door to the Vatican and that ...

Some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass and tens of thousands more lined the motorcade route, clapping and cheering ...