VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public ...

Pope Francis died early Monday morning at age 88; following the death of a pope, there are a series of rites and rituals that are performed leading up to the funeral services and interment. In a ...

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