THE Pope is up and about after a good night, according to the Vatican, but cardinals now face the question – will Francis ...

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital last week and Catholic figures are discussing the possibility of him stepping down as ...

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

His condition has sparked interest in how a new pope is elected, something heightened by the success of Oscar-nominated film ...

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

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 ...

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

IndieWire invited the production designers from the Oscar-nominated films to choose and analyze a pivotal scene that best ...

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 ...