In “a note of accompaniment” to the final document, the pope made clear that Catholic bishops throughout the world are to ...

Bishops will be asked to report to the pope about how they are implementing synodality in their churches every five years.

Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that ... St. Peter’s Basilica where most popes are buried. Ravelli said the new reform simplifies the funeral rites, including eliminating the ...

The Vatican made the announcement on Wednesday, unveiling a new formal rite that reflects Francis’ vision of a more modest Church. Pope Francis approved a new edition of the liturgical rites in ...

The pope said it is necessary that the institute continues to develop a “critical understanding” of the anthropological and ...

Pope Francis has made significant changes to the ... Among the changes, the new rites eliminate the practice of placing the pope on an elevated bier in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing.

is the new world, the eternal world, which God prepares for all by giving his life for our salvation.” On the Feast of Christ the King, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Vatican, marking the ...

The Conference of European Rabbis says Pope Francis 'lends credibility to the insidious narrative propagated by Iran and its ...

ANALYSIS: Here are four important takeaways from the bishops’ most recent gathering in ‘America’s Premier See.’ ...

Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican ...