Pope Francis was laid to rest in a location that reflected his humble approach to the grand office. Breaking with tradition, the pontiff, death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter Monday, chose a ...

Re called Francis “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.” He recalled the last image many people have ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

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In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

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The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Francis has revolutionized the College of Cardinals by passing over large archdioceses like Los Angeles, Venice and Milan in ...