Although rehearsing a papal funeral may seem alarming ... His immediate predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, was buried in three coffins: an inner wooden casket, a second one made of lead, and an outer ...

Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia. Francis has increasingly handed off his ...

When the Pope passes away, a complex and ancient process begins. Join us as we explore the intricate steps of papal ...

Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or ...

especially after the death of Pope Benedict XVI. In his 2024 memoir, “Life,” Francis recounted how he first learned about Benedict’s resignation, the first in 600 years. He said a Vatican ...