As pope, Francis was head of one of the historic revealed religions, followed by one-eighth of the world's population, and had ultimate charge not just of the Vatican Museums and Library ...

He is currently lying in state in the Santa Marta Domus in a private viewing for Vatican ... the gilded canopy over the main altar. Pope Julius II laid the first stone of the building on the ...

The camerlengo typically does this by visiting the pope’s body in his private chapel ... leading to the election of Pope Julius II. Cardinals attend a mass at the St Peter's basilica before ...

The Pope’s personal security is handled by a group of 135 Swiss soldiers known as the Pontifical Swiss Guard. This tradition began in 1506 when Pope Julius II hired them for protection.

Follow long corridor on left to Victor Emanuelle II ... the Pope’s wishes. To get back at those who criticized him, ...

In July 2002, John Paul II received Prime Minister John Howard in a 10 minutes private audience in Papal Library. They have discussed a range of issues, including kangaroos and reminisce about the ...

To indulge personal interests, he created a private court sphere and empowered his second ... It highlights the challenges he faced, from his apprenticeship to working with Pope Julius II. Clear text ...

An autobiography is not our private story, but rather the baggage we carry with us,” Pope Francis said in his recollections, ...

Conclave duration varies. Some last just a day; others take longer. The shortest on record was in 1503 when Pope Julius II was elected within hours. The longest took nearly three years (1268–1271).

Post-1274, the shortest conclave is the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, elected in under ten hours. In modern days, conclaves typically last under a few days; Pope Francis was elected after just ...

Pope Francis is dead at 88. His legacy includes an embrace of contemporary art, such as the first papal visit to the Venice ...

It’s the ceiling we know best, the Stories of Genesis, by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Work began on the ceiling in 1508, under Pope Julius II della Rovere (1503 to 1513) and includes nine panels (each ...