THE Pope could resign if his health gets any worse, according to a cardinal, to become the second in a row to shrug off the ...

As speculation about Pope Francis' health rises, the Vatican begins preparations for a potential papal funeral, following ...

A new exhibition opening next month at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia, explores the Italian ...

Pope Francis has been diagnosed with double pneumonia after being hospitalised last week. The Vatican said the 88-year-old's ...

The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...

Visitors holding umbrellas featuring Michelangelo's frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican stand ...

The election of a new pope is a rigorous process involving a series of rituals that unfold in stages. First, there is the ...

THE Pope’s funeral is being rehearsed after the ailing Pontiff warned he may not survive this bout of pneumonia. The Swiss ...

It comes as the pope is reportedly rushing to tie up loose ends and secure his legacy ahead of the race to succeed him. It ...

Here's a list of frontrunners who may be elected as the next Pontiff after Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for weeks ...