The funeral of Pope Francis today is expected to be simpler than those of other popes before him, going by the instructions ...

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome, along with St. Peter's, St. John Lateran, and St. Paul Outside the Walls. It stands on the summit of the ...

In the final stage of his earthly journey, Pope Francis Saturday was entombed in the papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major as a ...

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his funeral on Saturday, he will be laid to rest in the Basilica of St. Mary Major ...

Pope Francis passed away earlier this week at age 88, the Vatican announced. “He taught us to live the values of the Gospel ...

Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 ...

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 ...

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For bishops and archbishops, the liturgical clothes for a funeral include the alb, a white tunic held by a traditional cord ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Twenty youths have been awarded the Eagle of the Cross Award for 2025 by the Catholic Diocese of ...

Officials help 81-year-old Sister Genevieve to pay final respects to pontiff who backed her work with marginalised people ...

Nick Vujicic had a word of encouragement for people feeling knocked back in life: don't let fear hold you back. The Australian evangelist, who was born without arms or legs, was speaking before a ...