Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...

Pope Francis' funeral begins in Vatican City at 1 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday and will end with his burial in Rome. Here's ...

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On Easter Saturday, there was great excitement in the seaside village of Port Morien. Every spring, the Royal Canadian Legion ...

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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That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of Christianity. It’s a simple but powerful symbol for Catholics and Orthodox ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy. The death of the pontiff set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican.

"So we've been seeing an uptick of pictures of Pope Francis sales, his pectoral cross. We have 'In memoriam' candles.

Former inmate Genny Lo Zio walked two days with a handmade cross to Rome, while Nadja, a native of El Salvador, spent the night outside the Vatican—all to bid farewell to Pope Francis.