Ethiopians celebrate Easter with calls for charity and peace

The Vatican has published the spiritual testament of Pope Francis, whose death was announced on April 21.

The Vatican has made public the will of Pope Francis, who died at 7.35 this Monday because of a stroke and a subsequent “irreversible heart failure”. The Pontiff, 88 years old, had asked to be buried in a simple way in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major of Rome and not in the Vatican, as usual. “The tomb must be on earth; simple, without particular decoration and with a single inscription: Franciscus”, can be read in the official document, which h…

How and where will Pope Francis be buried?

In the last two years of his life, Pope Francis became preoccupied with the rites and rituals surrounding his funeral. What he's determined for his burial breaks with years of tradition.

Pope Francis decreed in his will that he will be buried in St. Mary Major Basilica in a simple underground tomb

Pope Francis decreed in his will that he will be buried in St. Mary Major Basilica in a simple underground tomb.

Pope Francis shames the crap out of JD Vance in final acts on earth

Hours before he shuffled off this mortal coil, Pope Francis not-so-subtly criticized Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump's treatment of immigrants and the vulnerable. Francis briefly met with Vance at the Vatican on Easter Sunday, where...

Who will be the next pope? A look at some possibilities after Pope Francis’ death

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. Who's on the shortlist? Read more here.