Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican ...

The last pope to be buried outside the Vatican was Leo XIII, who died in 1903 and is buried in Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran. Three caskets had traditionally been used for burying popes to ...

Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies ROME -- Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize ...

Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history, emphasizing its importance in better interpreting reality ...

21, Pope Francis said desire, fearlessness, and Christian hope are remedies needed to overcome the “shadow of nihilism” prevalent in society. Describing nihilism as “perhaps the most ...

Some popes were particularly prolific in their use of this type of document, starting with Pope Leo XIII, who was the Roman pontiff from 1878 to 1903. He issued 86 encyclicals, an average of over ...

Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican ROME -- Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to ...

In just a few months, the world will have its first digital saint. Pope Francis on Wednesday announced plans in April to canonize a teenage web designer who documented miracles online and used his ...

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Pope Francis has made significant changes to the funeral rites that will be observed upon his death, streamlining the rituals to reflect his role as a bishop rather than focusing on his papal status.