The late pontiff’s body will lie in state for public viewing from Wednesday, followed by a funeral on Saturday. | ITV ...

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The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

Pope Francis, the religious head of 1.4 billion Catholics across the world, has died. He was 88. He suffered from various age ...

If white smoke billows from the chimney, however, it means “sede vacante” (in Latin “with the chair vacant”) is over and a new pontiff has been chosen – which could happen up to 13 days ...

What happens when a Pope dies is a hugely choreographed and rehearsed series of events, that have been replicated over the ...

He officially confirms the pope's death, a simple matter these days involving a doctor and a death certificate. Until ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis, which ...

Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the now de-facto administrator of The Vatican, will be in charge of the next steps following ...

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

Hold the line and don’t give up your rights; what rights you lose today you will not get back, says Maria Ressa.