Pope Francis is not the only Pope to be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. But he would be the first Pope in 350 ...

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 ...

On the morning of the Resurrection, Mary Magdalene and other women were the first to arrive at the tomb and the first to witness the risen Christ (see John 20:11-18 and Matthew 28:1-10 ).

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

World leaders, cardinals and at least 200,000 of the faithful are expected to gather in the Vatican on Saturday morning to ...

After the Mass, Francis' coffin was placed on an open-air popemobile and transported to the burial site outside the Vatican by a motorcade that traversed the streets of Rome, lined by cheering crowds.

Emotional tributes to the popular Pope Francis came amid a diplomatic scramble to meet with the U.S. president.

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

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

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell, draw all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of your mercy. or: Mary, mother of grace, mother of mercy ...

O Jesus, our great High Priest ... they are needed for the work of redemption. O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests, take to your heart your sons who are close to you because of their priestly ...

According to the traditional rites, and unless a pope has chosen otherwise, his remains are to be moved after the funeral ...