Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without ...

In 1292, Nicholas IV commissioned the first known Nativity scene figurines, inspired by St ... Ironically, Pius V promulgated a new Roman Missal in 1570 that is still used today as part of ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

They include the “putz,” a Nativity scene that tells the story of Christ’s birth with miniature wooden figurines ... against some of the practices of Roman Catholic hierarchy.

Antoni Gaudí, architect of the Sagrada Família, is one step closer to becoming a saint after the Vatican recognized him for ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

The Vatican has released detailed plans for Pope Francis’s funeral ceremony, which will take place on Saturday morning in St ...

Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth, humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

Francis, originally from Argentina, was the first Catholic pontiff from the Americas and began his career as a Jesuit priest ...

Pope Francis tried to humanise the Vatican administrative machinery, making it more attentive and welcoming to people rather ...