Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti recalled the extreme sacrifice Catholics from the Eastern Catholic Churches have made to remain ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Pope Francis's body was moved to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ...

Walled and facing St. Peter's Square, the Vatican serves as the heart of Catholic worship and global religious diplomacy.

VATICAN CITY >> Thousands of people poured into St. Peter’s Basilica today to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

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The body was placed in front of the altar, built on the spot where St. Peter, the first pope, is believed to have been buried after dying as a martyr in the reign of Emperor Nero (54-68 AD).

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, celebrates the seventh Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 2, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the ...