Nine masses in honor of the deceased pontiff, including the one held at the Saturday funeral, will mark the countdown until ...

The dean of the Roman Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals is a 91-year-old Italian who has spent most of his career ...

When Pope John Paul II died on the evening of April 2, 2005, the whole world knew it would be coming at any moment. He had ...

As depicted in the film “Conclave,” the dean plays an important role in the life of the Catholic hierarchy, a point of ...

The Church will observe nine consecutive days of mourning following Pope Francis’ death, starting with his funeral Mass on ...

The only time papal power changes hands is when a pope dies or resigns. At that time, a whole series of rites and rituals ...

Pope Francis kept annual Holy Week appointment visiting dozens of inmates in a Rome prison on Thursday. The 88-year-old is ...