According to tradition, the camerlengo certifies the pope’s death, seals the papal apartment and breaks the pope’s ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

Tributes to Pope Francis pour in from around the world with Vatican set to published details of funeral and conclave ...

The Vatican said among Pope Francis’ final words were thanking his nurse for enabling his Easter appearance in St Peter’s ...

President Trump ordered flags across the United States to be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the pope's ...

Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to ...

Francis was more tolerant with another critic, the retired archbishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen. He excoriated the ...

The photos show the pope dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple, wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta ...

The X trend sees people blame JD Vance for the death of the Pope after he met the Pontiff on Easter Sunday, with the vice ...

The Vatican announced the date for the pontiff’s funeral, as the burial arrangements were also released. Legit.ng compiled 5 ...

Global leaders paid tribute and sought to associate themselves with the legacy of the late Pope Francis, highlighting his role in key global conflicts at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions. ...

Francis’s sudden death has triggered age-old rituals, including the breaking of his Fisherman’s Ring and lead seal to prevent ...