El PSOE suma varias semanas de hiperactividad después de que la Unidad Central Operativa (UCO) de la Guardia Civil situara a ...

Rome Newsroom, Apr 21, 2025 / 11:11 am. The death of Pope Francis begins the so-called “sede vacante,” a period when the See of Peter lies vacant.

Sede vacante begins at the moment a pope dies or resigns and concludes when his successor accepts his election as pope. The College of Cardinals is entrusted with governing the Church during the ...

The Sede Vacante is, therefore, a period of reflection, mourning, and preparation, ensuring an orderly and respectful transition in the leadership of the Catholic Church. Related stories.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The so-called “sede vacante” stamps include an image used by the Vatican in official documents in periods between popes: two crossed keys but no papal headgear.

First, the church will enter a time called "sede vacante," which is Latin for "empty seat." Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican Camerlengo, will run the day-to-day of the church.

The stamps, released on Monday, mark the interregnum between the death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor, a period known as 'Sede Vacante', Latin for Vacant Seat ...

The issuing of sede vacante stamps dates from 1929. Credit: AP Ermenegildo Santarossa sits in his Filitalia stamps, coins, and souvenirs shop next to the Vatican walls, in Rome, Tuesday, April 29 ...

The issuing of sede vacante stamps dates from 1929. Starting on May 7, cardinals will gather to elect Francis’ successor. It is not known how long the secret election will last.

The issuing of sede vacante stamps dates from 1929. Starting on May 7, cardinals will gather to elect Francis’ successor. It is not known how long the secret election will last.

The issuing of sede vacante stamps dates from 1929. Starting on May 7, cardinals will gather to elect Francis' successor. It is not known how long the secret election will last.