How Pope Francis’ funeral will be different from those held for predecessors - Pope Francis introduced changes to simplify ...

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In this special Inside the Vatican roundtable, Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle join producer, Ricardo da Silva, S.J., for ...

Long lines stretch across the Vatican as thousands of mourners await their turn to pay respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica. CNN’s Clarissa Ward details what ...

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...

The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican's synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis' ...

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His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

Pope Francis’s tweaks are mostly focused on simplifying the ceremonies and eliminating unnecessary ornamentation. For example, he requested that the Vatican use just one coffin for the body of a ...

In 2015, with the eyes of the world on the United States for the historic visit of Pope Francis, Wyoming Valley native Bob ...

Kevin Farrell is the camerlengo, or acting head of the Vatican, until a new pope is elected. Here's what to know about ...