So why do we cover the face of a pope before he is buried.?" Father Agnes quoted Corinthians 3:16-18, noting that it is biblical for a late Pope's face to be covered before burial. He wrote: ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native is resuming the papal tradition of leaving the Vatican for the hot summer months in favor of ...

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...

Pope Francis Overhauled the ‘Book of Rites’ to Avoid a Grand Funeral, and It Has Something to Do With Jesus. Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, left behind thousands across the ...

Francis noted that in the novel, “everyone seems listless and passive, it seems obvious that the sick should be gotten rid of ...

The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

Here, a guide to ten of Pope Francis’s most popular books: 1. Hope: The Autobiography. ... where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals, and a wide range of other topics.

Pope Leo XIV has arrived at the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo to start a six-week vacation. He's giving the hilltop ...

Delivered just six weeks after Leo's election, it creates a broad picture of a new era unfolding in the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, on Dec. 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires. He served as archbishop of the Argentinian capital beginning in 1998 and as cardinal after 2001.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican. Here are the key things to know about ...