Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and ...

The pope makes the final decision on canonization. Pope John XXIII, wearing the triple-crowned tiara of the papacy, sitting on a portable throne as he leaves St. Peter’s Basilica in 1962.Credit ...

Across Argentina, many people flocked to churches to mourn Pope Francis. Some recalled personal encounters before he became pontiff.

At the helm is a group of a scarlet-clad churchmen burdened with deciding from amongst themselves who can bear the burden of the papal tiara. Cardinals listen to Pope Francis as he celebrates a ...

The papacy also had also discouraged anyone from replacing the papal tiara. But Littlechild said he asked Francis for permission, and the pope gave Littlechild permission to place it on his head.

and the golden papal tiara — Francis was celebrated for his simple white cassock and his scuffed black shoes. This was the pope whose first decision was to refuse the lush papal apartments in ...

Francis appeared dressed simply in white robes and a metal pectoral cross but without the traditional papal ornaments, which would normally include a tiara, gold cross and a sceptre.

At the helm is a group of scarlet-clad churchmen who must decide among themselves who can bear the burden of the papal tiara. A period of mourning has begun at the Vatican and in Catholic churches ...

The papacy also had also discouraged anyone from replacing the papal tiara. But Littlechild said Pope Francis gave permission for it to be placed on his head. Littlechild travelled to Iqaluit for ...

The papacy also had also discouraged anyone from replacing the papal tiara. But Littlechild said he asked Francis for permission, and the pope gave Littlechild permission to place it on his head.

Queen Camilla shimmered in a tiara in a new portrait unveiled during the state banquet of her Italy trip with King Charles! See the photo of the glam moment.

In the days of the Papal States, many different flags existed ... It seems clear that the “blame” for all the red-tiara flags is far more difficult to assign than previously thought ...