The Italian has been handcrafting liturgical vestments for over six decades, used by bishops, cardinals, and even by John ...

That is the main reason most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new Pope is taken to ...

Pope Francis has been laid to rest after his funeral at the Vatican. A period of mourning follows – then comes the complex ...

Popes are known for their ceremonial and eye-catching wardrobes. Pope Francis was less demanding than previous pontiffs, ...

Once Francis is laid to rest, the Vatican will announce a conclave in which red-hatted cardinals from around the world vote ...

New popes wear the cassock with a pellegrina, or short cape, a white silk sash and a white “zucchetto”, or papal skullcap. It ...

Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about papal legacies, but Pope Francis’ understated style ...

Conservatives cite Cardinal Robert Sarah's comments on defying woke gender ideology and remembering the West's Christian ...

If a two-thirds majority has been reached, the master of liturgical ceremonies enters the Sistine Chapel. After each round of ...

Pope Francis' beloved soccer club in his native Buenos Aires, San Lorenzo, has celebrated a Mass dedicated to its most famous ...

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

After the pope’s death, the Vatican’s traditional nine days of mourning, called the novendiales begin, while the election of a new pope begins between 15 to 20 days after the death. How does the ...