ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

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Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

God of every nation and people, from the very beginning of creation you have made known your love: when our need for a Savior was great you sent your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary. To our ...

VATICAN CITY: “The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder”, says Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter “Admirabile Signum ...

As York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust seeks a new director for its winter tour of the Nativity, these old photos show enduring appeal of ...

Every weekend in May, Santa Pola’s Museo del Mar will host guided tours of an exhibition that showcases the work of local nativity scene makers. These miniature models represent key symbols of Santa ...

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

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Prayers in convents and monasteries in Rieti, mourning bells in the city's churches, moments of reflection in the clergy ...

What social media users ate up were his photo ops. True to his eponym St. Francis of Assisi’s love of animals, and his role ...