The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in private in St. Mary Major Basilica. Security was tightened in Rome as world leaders attended ...

The pope's funeral was held on Saturday, April 26 In one of the final moments from his funeral, Pope Francis' coffin was ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

The funeral of Pope Francis is underway in St. Peter’s square, where hundreds of thousands of people have gathered, including ...

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 ...

Further reading: The symbol, a source of harmony The “condiment ... which explains its presence as protection in many pagan rituals. In the Catholic tradition, until before Vatican II, baptismal ...

Thousands of mourners are paying their respects ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Easter ...

Francis died Monday morning at the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived at the Vatican. His death came almost a month after ...

This might reduce the volume of exchanges between different Catholic churches and the ability of the U.S. Catholic Church and American Catholics to carry out pastoral work both within the United S ...

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Pope Francis to be buried on Saturday outside St. Peter’s Basilica in a simple earth tomb as per his final wish ...