T here is a lot about the Catholic religion that includes rituals and traditions that are hundreds of years old. Naturally, the same goes for what happens to the pope's body when he dies and how ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine ...

The death on Monday of Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, set in motion an elaborate and highly orchestrated series of ancient rituals to prepare his body ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Ukrainian Greek Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican on June 28, saying their country has been "martyred" ...

How Pope Leo extended an invitation to all, regardless of faith, to foster a connected and compassionate world.

Pope Leo XIV’s election indicates the church’s intent ... "For a strong and often vocal minority of U.S. Catholics, both regular participation in the church's ritual life and knowledge and conformity ...