Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88. His funeral Mass was attended by Trump, Macron, Zelenskyy, and other world ...

The Vatican on Tuesday released photographs of Francis dressed in his vestments and laid in a wooden coffin in the chapel of ...

Just days before Easter, Stasolla guided CNA through the Holy Sepulcher, offering insights into the history, traditions, and archaeology of one of the world’s most sacred Christian sites.

Catholics usually go on a Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday. This means visiting seven churches in one day. While in a church, devotees pray and join small groups of other devotees in ...

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting ...

MANILA, Philippines — As Holy ... puni as a place where they can revere the great sacrifice of Jesus Christ. “As penitents, or magdarame, see a puni, there is a cross and an image of the ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

The funeral mass of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, concluded at St Peter's Square on Saturday with the bells of St ...

Traditionally, another ancient rite will also take place after the declaration of the pope’s death: the defacing of the pope’s ring. Each pope wears a custom-made ring with an engraved image ...