Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. His funeral will take place in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday before his body ...

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

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 ...

Matthew 18:20 states, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I with them.” What better way to come ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

Going on pilgrimage often conjures images of the Holy Land and other far-flung destinations. But when Brian Rademacher ...

Understanding how Divine Mercy fulfills, rather than replaces, the Sacred Heart message.

In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly half of the population last September, President Jose ...

Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...