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As cardinals prepare to gather for the papal conclave, the process by which a new pontiff is elected, Sky News takes a look at who could replace Pope Francis. The Pope died on Easter Monday ...
After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine ...
Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the leader known as "the People's Pope" had already broken with some traditions in the ways pontiffs are laid to rest.
LONDON — Pope Francis specified in his last wishes he ... "This is what I would call a 'Grade A' event," said Dai Davies, a former divisional commander in Britain's Metropolitan Police and ...
Pope Francis, worldwide head of the Catholic Church and 266th pope, has died at age 88. The Pontiff was known for his advocacy and outspokenness about world issues, addressing climate change ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and ...
Francis is buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. LONDON and ROME -- The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary ...
Large queues are expected today as mourners flock to the Vatican to pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday. The Prince of Wales and prime minister Keir Starmer will join ...
The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known, but bookmakers and crypto investors are already scrambling to guess who will be the next pontiff.
Washington — President Trump honored Pope Francis after the Vatican announced Monday morning that the pontiff died at the age of 88. "Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who ...
Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not ...
Catholics, atheists, Muslims and more, from around the world, tell of how the pope’s life and leadership inspired them. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript ...