Kasmir Nema, RVA News

As the Catholic Church prepares for the start of the Conclave on Wednesday, May 7, the Holy See Press Office has released detailed media access guidelines for journalists and broadcast teams covering the historic event in St. Peter’s Square.

As the world turns its gaze toward the Vatican in anticipation of the election of the 267th successor of St. Peter, a centuries-old chapel—modest in size but boundless in spiritual power—once again takes center stage.

Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo, Archbishop of Jakarta, presided over a joyful Easter Mass celebration with the Indonesian Catholic community in Rome at the Colegio del Verbo Divino on May 4, 2025.

As the Catholic Church prepares for a pivotal moment in its modern history, the upcoming conclave set for May 7 has drawn global attention.

In a moving ceremony that gathered faithful from around the world, the Exequial Holy Mass for the late Pope Francis was celebrated this morning at the parvis of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica.

In a historic and deeply symbolic decision, Pope Francis will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome following his funeral rites at St. Peter’s Basilica.

The Vatican is preparing to bid a final farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 AM (GMT +2) in St. Peter’s Square.

Faithful across Indonesia to gather in prayer and remembrance as the Church marks the passing of Pope Francis.

Following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, Cardinal Isao Kikuchi, SVD, Archbishop of Tokyo, shared a heartfelt tribute recalling the Holy Father’s impact on the global Church and his personal encounters with the pope.

From the moment Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in March 2013, a quiet revolution began.