The image — emblazoned with ‘Jesus, I Trust in You’ — is known the world over as the Divine Mercy image that was entrusted to ...

The tomb of Pope Francis opened for visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Sunday, a day after world leaders and a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

A crowd of 250,000 gathered in a sun-drenched St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to bid a final farewell to Pope Francis, who was remembered as having had “an open heart towards everyone.” The Argentine-b ...

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 ).

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

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

Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

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