Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw international leaders as well as cardinals, archbishops and priests from around the world to the Vatican. The rites will be…
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What Happens After the Pope Dies? A Visual Timeline of Rituals and Traditions
The funeral for Pope Francis, who died on Monday, will follow a centuries-old tradition, with rituals spanning several days and a viewing of his body for mourners from around the world. Immediately After the Pope’s Death Inside the Vatican, the…
Pope Francis, in Street Clothes, Makes Surprise Visit in St. Peter’s Basilica
For a pope known for unexpected gestures, Francis’ brief swing through St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday might be the most audacious yet — at least in his attire. “Pope with a poncho, revolution in a photo,” read the caption of…
Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says
The pope’s doctors did not think he was going to make it. “It’s terrible,” Pope Francis gasped during a breathing crisis last month. The pope, his hand bruised with needle pricks and his oxygen saturation dipping to a dangerously low…
Pope Francis Makes Public Appearance in Rome
Pope Francis, looking frail and with belabored breathing that made it difficult for him to speak, made his first appearance in more than six weeks Sunday, appearing briefly on the balcony of a Rome hospital to greet hundreds of people…
Heathrow Airport Closure Wreaks Havoc on Travelers Worldwide
Some travelers were headed to weddings, some to funerals. Others were leaving for a Disneyland Paris vacation, taking a business trip to Britain, returning home from a honeymoon in Italy or moving to Australia. Instead, on Friday, they found themselves…
Heathrow Airport Closure Wreaks Havoc on Travelers Worldwide
Warren Hu had just settled into his flight from New York to London, where he planned to visit his girlfriend, when he became one of the thousands of passengers whose travel was thrown into disarray early Friday because of a…
As Pope Francis Ails, Outlandish Rumors Run Wild
On Tuesday night, outside the Rome hospital where Pope Francis is being treated for a complex lung infection, the 8th King of Rome, a self-described “trash influencer” embarked on a secret mission. He wore a wig, hid his pink-and-blue-dyed beard…
Children Try to Cheer Pope Francis During His Hospital Stay
Flying balloons in the Vatican colors of yellow and white, dozens of children gathered on Sunday in the square of the Policlinico A. Gemelli, where Pope Francis has been hospitalized for more than four weeks, and chanted “Papa Francesco” and…
Catholics Around the Globe Heed Francis’ Call to ‘Pray for Me’
When Pope Francis first appeared to the world on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he humbly requested that the faithful “pray for me.” Those simple words became the punctuation marks of his pontificate, as he ended practically all his…