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What is a Jubilee year and why is it significant to Catholics that the pope died during one?
Thousands of Catholic faithful are expected to descend upon Rome in the coming weeks — and not only to mourn Pope Francis.
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What happens between the death of a pope and the election of another
What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...
See the moment the Holy Communion is distributed at Pope Francis’ funeral
Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...
Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
Who will be the next pope? How the papal conclave works
Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...
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This is how the Pope's coffin will be sealed: a silk handkerchief on the face, holy water on the body, and a bag with the coins from his pontificate
The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the ‘camerlengo,’ running the Holy See between popes
According to tradition, the camerlengo certifies the pope’s death, seals the papal apartment and breaks the pope’s ...
Pope’s Funeral to Take Place on April 26 in Rome, Holy See Says
The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, will take place on Saturday morning, the Holy See ...
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Mourners pay respects to Pope Francis at Osaka Expo's Vatican Pavilion
Mourning of the late Pope Francis continued in Japan on Monday, with people paying their respects in front of a ...