Pope Francis’s death on Monday launches the centuries-old Catholic ritual of mourning and selecting a new leader of the church. Bells rang early Monday to announce the death of Francis, who died at ...

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Groundbreaking research revealed that many genes in mice, zebrafish, and humans actually become more active after clinical death. This suggests that we need to redefine death, because it’s not a ...

Robert Harris explains the Vatican process that inspired his story. With Pope Francis's funeral drawing more than 200,000 expected attendees on Saturday, interest in the papal succession process has ...

Pope Francis’ death marks the end of an era. After 13 years as the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis died at age 88 on Monday, April 21. A statement from the Vatican confirmed that he died ...

The movie "Conclave" depicts the process by which a new pope is elected. The start of the papal conclave in Vatican City has sparked renewed interest in the Oscar-winning movie "Conclave," which ...

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