VATICAN CITY – White smoke has billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the College of Cardinals has chosen a new pope on the second day of the conclave. The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica are now ringing in celebration, while the gathered crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted into applause as […]
The Vatican is entering a period of profound significance and solemnity following the death of the Holy Father. The Catholic Church now observes the traditional Sede Vacante—Latin for “the seat is vacant”—marking the interregnum period before a new pope is elected. In accordance with centuries-old Vatican tradition, a conclave will be convened within the next […]
Vatican City – Monday 21st April , With the passing of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals will begin the process of electing a new pope. The Vatican has not yet announced the date for the conclave to elect his successor. As the Catholic Church mourns the loss of a transformative leader, Pope Francis’s legacy […]
Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff. Francis, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, held his morning meetings as planned before heading to Rome’s Gemelli hospital, […]
