Rome's Gammarelli tailors traditionally prepare the vestments for the new pope, but this time say they have not been asked by the Vatican. Store owner Lorenzo Gammarelli thinks the Vatican will choose one of the many cassocks not used from previous elections. Once Pope Francis is laid to rest, the...
How will the new head of the Catholic Church be chosen? Pope Francis’s death has set off centuries-old traditions which will culminate in cardinals electing a new pontiff through a conclave. Here’s..
World leaders arrive and pay their respects at the coffin of Pope Francis, who died on April 21 aged 88. The funeral sets off the first of nine days of official Vatican mourning for Francis, who took..
Hundreds of thousands of mourners, as well as world leaders, attend the funeral of Pope Francis. According to the Vatican, 400,000 people packed St Peter's Square and lined the streets of Rome to bid..
As of April 19, there are 252 cardinals, out of whom 135 are eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope. Among them, four are from India. DNA Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Following Pope Francis's death, the Catholic Church is undergoing a structured transition. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, as camerlengo, oversees Vatican affairs. The... IndiaTimes