ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

Pope Francis who died yesterday morning, April 21, at the age of 88 was a trailblazer in more than one respect and definitely ...

From tolling bells echoing across Rome to sealed papal chambers, the ritual unfolds in mystery and reverence. Cardinals from ...