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Vatican issues 'sede vacante' postage stamps valid until a new pope is elected
Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops started selling this week special stamps marking the period between Pope ...
Giro d’Italia to pay tribute to Pope Francis with stage start in Vatican City
“Rome will once again offer a spectacular finale for the Giro d’Italia, crossing iconic landmarks known worldwide,” Mauro ...
Francis celebrated as ‘pope among the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...
Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis
Outside St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of people lined up for hours, some waiting in the cold twilight of Thursday morning ...
Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
Giro d'Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican's walls in homage to Pope Francis
The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica ...
Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...
Watch livestream: Mourners gather in Vatican City after Pope Francis dies at 88
Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.
A rare glimpse of Pope Francis’s bedroom reveals how the pontiff lived: It's not what you'd expect
Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025, was admired for his commitment to simplicity and humility. He ...