Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the first ritual of Francis's funeral rites, known as the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin.” ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

Pope Francis passed away on April 21 at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke and heart failure. The Vatican confirmed the ...

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However, the lack of mention of a hammer in the Vatican's official documents addressing the rites following a pope's death ...