ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be a blend of conventional Catholic funeral traditions with special rituals, with Cardinals in red and the Pope's final resting place at St. Mary Major.

The funeral of Pope Francis will be simpler than those of previous popes, following instructions he set out himself. But as a ...

In theology class, we are all taught that humanity as a whole is made ‘in the image and likeness of God’ as referenced in Genesis 1:26. Yet, women cannot be ordained in the Catholic Church, despite ...

The parish priest of Saint Gerald’s Quasi Catholic Parish in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Father ...

More than 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis's funeral in St Peter's Square. He will then be buried in Rome's ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held Saturday in Rome and is expected to be much simpler than those of previous pontiffs ...

Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

One of the pontiff's last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back ceremonial pomp ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest April 26 at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, in keeping with his final wishes. The decision breaks a 300-year tradition of papal burials at St. Peter’s Basilica in ...