Prelude to a Funeral
A single image captures the subtle changes in how the Roman Catholic Church buries a pope.
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A single image captures the subtle changes in how the Roman Catholic Church buries a pope.
A funeral will be held on Saturday for the pope, who changed the rules to make such ceremonies simpler than those traditionally observed.
In a small ceremony, Vatican officials followed the path long taken when a pope dies.
Jim Yardley, a former Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, witnessed Pope Francis’ transformation from an unlikely papal contender to a...
The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some of his duties. The...
Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where six other popes are buried.
An unlikely choice to be pope championed causes and challenged orthodoxy, keeping allies and critics alike on their toes.
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for...
Selected photographs from the life and papacy of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional...