Heads of state from around the world will attend the funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell will preside on Friday at 8:00 p.m. local time over the rite of the closing of Pope Francis’s casket in St. Peter’s Basilica, as well as his burial in the Basilica of St. […]

Long lines began to form early in the morning as people waited for the St. Peter’s Basilica to open. On Wednesday, thousands of faithful who had been waiting for hours for the opening of St. Peter’s Basilica to bid their final farewell to Pope Francis began to enter in an orderly fashion at 11:00 a.m. […]

Strict rules guide the cardinals in selecting the new Pope of the Catholic Church. If there is something that has barely changed in the Catholic Church over the decades, it is the strict ceremonial of the conclave—the vote by the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel to elect the new pope. RELATED: At Least 200,000 People […]

A security plan will remain in effect during the conclave and the election of the new pontiff. The Italian Civil Protection Director Fabio Ciciliano anticipates that at least 200,000 people will attend Pope Francis’s funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, and another 250,000 will gather for the election of his successor in the days […]

Pope Francis appointed 108 out of 135 cardinals who will elect his successor. On Tuesday, 60 cardinals approved the details of the procedures to follow after the death of Pope Francis during a meeting that lasted an hour and a half. RELATED: Pope Francis’ Funeral To Be Held in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday The […]

After the funeral, the casket will be taken to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major to be buried. On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis’ casket will be transferred to the Vatican Basilica on Wednesday, and his funeral will be held in St. Peter’s Square at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. RELATED: A Very Heterogeneous […]

Italian cardinals are pushing for the next pontiff to be Italian or European. Following the transformative papacy of Francis, the Catholic Church has seen a marked divide between progressive and conservative priests. After three non-Italian popes, the Italian wing of the Catholic Church is pushing for the next pontiff to once again be European. RELATED: […]

Carmen Rediles was beatified in 2018 after the approval of a miracle involving the healing of a doctor. On Monday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis approved the decree of the miracle that will lead to the canonization of Mother Carmen Rendiles. RELATED: Venezuela Thanks Pope Francis for the Canonization of José Gregorio Hernández Carmen […]

Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, after 37 days at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome for a respiratory infection, and will return to his residence at the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican, announced this Saturday by Doctor Sergio Alfieri, Head of the team treating you at the medical centre. RELATED: Pope […]

Regarding his health condition, it has been reported that the Pope’s clinical status has remained stable compared to previous days. Related: Pope Francis Faces New Health Challenges After 18 Days of Hospitalization Pope Francis, who is reported to be in “stable” condition after three weeks of hospitalization, has shared his first recorded message from Rome’s […]