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The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.
Some 250,000 people paid their respects to Pope Francis during a three-day lying in state at St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican ...
That is the main reason most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new Pope is taken to ...
Black smoke streamed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney to signal that cardinals failed to select a new Pope in their first ...
The funeral of pope Francis today is another landmark in the long history of the Roman Catholic Church, and also a spectacle ...
The world learned Melania Trump was Catholic when she brought rosary beads for Pope Francis to bless in 2017. Now, she's ...
Around 40 people — homeless, prisoners, migrants and transgender people — will salute the pope holding a white rose, just ...
The late pontiff’s funeral, due to take place on Saturday, will attract dignitaries and worshippers from around the world ...
The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88, following a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure. The death was ...
Photographer Federica Valabrega talked to the faithful who came to pay their respects to Pope Francis.