Tag: Vatican

Jesus, Not Virgin Mary, Saved Humanity – Vatican Clarifies

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Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the...

Pope Leo XIV prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address

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Pope Leo XIV will give his first Sunday blessing and address to a crowd in St Peter's Square in...

Pope Leo XIV says Church must illuminate ‘dark nights of this world’ in first Mass

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Pope Leo XIV on Friday celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel, where he was elected less than...

Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV?

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Even before his name was announced from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, the crowds below were chanting "Viva...

Black Smoke from Sistine Chapel: No New Pope After Third Vote

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Black smoke rose from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 11:50 on Thursday afternoon, signalling the second ballot...

How locking cardinals in a room became known as a conclave

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Rome has not always been the seat of power for the papacy. For two notable periods of Church history,...

Sistine Chapel Conclave Begins: Cardinals Vote in Silence as World Waits for Smoke Signal

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The doors of the Sistine Chapel have been shut down to the outside world, officially marking the beginning of...

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave

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The Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with cardinals participating in...

PLAYBACK: Special Broadcast of Burial Mass for Supreme Pontiff, Pope Francis

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Mourners from all walks of life have gathered at St. Peter’s Square this morning for the funeral Mass of...

FULL TEXT: Solemn Order of Service for Pope Francis’ Funeral Mass

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The Vatican has released the order of service ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in St...

Pope Francis’ coffin to be sealed in rite tonight

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Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside at the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin...

Race for the Papacy: Cardinal Turkson Among Frontrunners to Succeed Pope Francis

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The death of Pope Francis has set in motion a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths, performed by the cardinals who will...