In a further break with tradition, he was the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in more than a century, preferring Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major, some 2.5 miles from St. Peter's, as his ...

Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful will pay their last respects to Pope Francis on Saturday at a funeral Mass in St. Peter's Square to honour his sometimes turbulent papacy.

The Principalia was the noble or ruling class in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period (16th to 19th century).

Pope Francis’s wooden coffin was carried into St Peter’s Square on Saturday at the start of a funeral mass attended by a ...

In a further break with tradition, he will be the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in more than a century, ...

By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a ...

As Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, there are meetings behind the scenes to select the church’s ...

Tens of thousands of mourners converged on the Vatican on Friday for a last chance to pay their respects to the late Pope ...

Have you ever walked along cobblestone streets and felt like you turned the clock far back in time?  In Ilocos Sur, every corner tells a storied past—a province where heritage blends with adventure.