VATICAN CITY — A morning Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica hours before 133 cardinals begin the conclave to select the ...

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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced that the conclave that will select the next pope will begin on May 7. More than 180 ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the funeral, which will mostly be held ...

His casket was placed in front of the basilica’s main altar, on a slight ramp, with four Swiss Guards standing at attention.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend, the president posted on Truth Social on Monday.

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Currently, the pope is lying in state in the private chapel at the Domus Santa Marta hotel, which has been his residence since Francis became pope. His casket will be taken to St. Peter’s ...

Instead of being buried beneath the basilica, he will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. He announced the plan in December 2023, saying he had a “very strong connection ...

At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church.″ ...

Pope Francis died Monday, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and ...