vatican city pope francis

News

Francis, Vatican and Pope

Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral ceremony. Why he wasn't buried in the Vatican

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over 120 years to be buried outside the holy city, according to Vatican News.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5d

Pope Francis funeral: Watch coverage from Vatican City

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents and princes will attend his funeral in St. Peter’s Square, but prisoners and migrants will usher him into the basilica where he will be buried.

CNN on MSN · 5d

Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica with an intriguing history instead of the grottoes of the Vatican.

10d

Watch livestream: Mourners gather in Vatican City after Pope Francis dies at 88

Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

1don MSN

Giro d’Italia to pay tribute to Pope Francis with stage start in Vatican City

“Rome will once again offer a spectacular finale for the Giro d’Italia, crossing iconic landmarks known worldwide,” Mauro ...

5don MSN

Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis

Outside St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of people lined up for hours, some waiting in the cold twilight of Thursday morning ...

7don MSN

Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

CBS News1d

Conclave to choose a new pope to begin May 7, Vatican says. Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.

The reign of Pope Francis is over ... share meals at Santa Marta House — a hotel-like residence inside Vatican City where Francis had his own personal apartment during his pontificate ...

9don MSN

Vatican confirms Pope Francis’s cause of death as Catholics mourn worldwide

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

Chicago Tribune3d

Vatican announces conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7

VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday. The date of the conclave was chief on the agenda of cardinals ...

WSKG9d

Pope Francis is remembered around the world as the Vatican plans for what's next

A digital screen shows an image of Pope Francis in Saint Peter's Square on Monday in Vatican City. Rand described the ...

The Washington Post3d

Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces

VATICAN CITY — The conclave to pick the successor to Pope Francis will begin May 7, the Vatican announced Monday, setting the date of the secretive rite inside the Sistine Chapel at a time ...

How Pope Francis’s reforms failed to close the Vatican’s financial gap

Milone, who is pursuing a wrongful termination suit, said restoring Catholics’ confidence in the Vatican’s financial integrity would be critical to reversing the decline in donations. According to the ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results