He promoted a simple liturgy, reinforcing Vatican II reforms for a more inclusive and accessible celebration of the Mass ...

The prayer book is the “ Ordo Rituum Conclavis ” (“Rites of the Conclave”), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina urged the faithful to “discern and order” the late pontiff’s reform initiatives while acknowledging the sense of loss felt by Rome’s Catholics in his homily on ...

The Pulitzer prize-winning historian offers up the second book in his trilogy on the American Revolution. This installment focuses on the middle years, as King George reckons with the costs of ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the world is reflecting on a pontificate marked by bold outreaches, including to the Islamic world, which was rooted in fraternity, humility, and a deep ...

As images from the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025, spread around the world, social media claims (archived) followed that U.S. President Donald Trump broke official Vatican dress code by ...

This liturgical book, detailing the procedures for papal funerals, was published in 2000 but revised by Francis last year.Some of those revisions have already been on display. Unlike after ...

Specifically, it was on April 29, 2024, when Francis published the latest edition of the liturgical book for his funeral. This new document included new features for the Pope’s funeral rite.