Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...

The government of national unity (GNU) with the DA in it has survived, for now. Amid the verbal and court battles that this year's budget has provoked, the ANC and the DA agreed on Friday to set up ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

Among the many traditions and rituals that come into play following the death of a pope, one that has once again garnered ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

Keating also called the moment 'surreal' and added that every year the family still celebrates the anniversary of the day ...

Credit: Marinella Bandini The Holy Sepulcher, beginning in the Constantinian ... from the Orthodox tradition — bow down each day to kiss and anoint the stone. On the evening of Good Friday ...

Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform ... Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. The scene is part of a live dramatization called the Senákulo, which takes place on the streets ...

In 2019, Francis repeatedly pulled his hand away when worshippers attempted to kiss his papal ring at the Holy House of Loreto in Italy. However, two days later, he allowed nuns and priests to ...

Revolutionizing conventions and customs, Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, spent his pontificate tearing down ...

Holy Thursday and the Last Supper is the culmination of the Divine Drama in the Greek Orthodox Church: The last day of Jesus ...