The funeral of Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona will be organised jointly by the State and the Church on Saturday, a ...

Peter's Square in the presence of 15,000 people, the Pope again gave thanks to God for having elected him as Peter's successor, and explained why he chose the name of Benedict. The Holy Father ...

especially after the death of Pope Benedict XVI. In his 2024 memoir, “Life,” Francis recounted how he first learned about Benedict’s resignation, the first in 600 years. He said a Vatican ...

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after spending two weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, the speculation in the ...

The pope's funeral would be usually be held in St. Peter's Square between four and six days after his death, with "mourners packing into the Vatican for the service", said Politico. His face ...

especially in recent years after the death of Pope Benedict XVI. In his 2024 memoir, Life, Francis recounted how he first learned about Benedict’s resignation - the first in 600 years.

He had spent 10 weeks in the war zone. In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body." He was the first ...

He is in charge of all arrangements including certifying the pope’s death, planning for the body to lie in state and making funeral arrangements and preparing for the election of a successor.

When a pope dies – or resigns, like Benedict XVI did in 2013 — the governance ... over the pope's residence and coordinates the funeral, if needed. The camerlengo also takes custody of the ...