Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the southern Philippine town of ...

Easter Sunday, the cornerstone of Christian faith, celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection, symbolizing hope and renewal.

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, ...

Yahoo News looks back on the legacy of Pope Francis — born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936 — ...

The photos show the pope dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta ...

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta and ended with the Holy Father’s body before the Altar of Confession in ...

The archbishop blessed a new statue of the ‘Pietà’ in the Church vestibule and toured the school. See photos from the visit.

In a statement, the Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis died from a stroke and irreversible heart failure. The Vatican also ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the first ritual of Francis's funeral rites, known as the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin.” ...

Observed on April 20 in 2025, it follows Holy Week, encompassing Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. Celebrations include church services, family gatherings, Easter egg hunts ...

Some of the last photos known to be taken with Pope Francis before his death were taken with Vice President JD Vance. Other ...

Pope Francis, who rose from janitor to the Catholic Church’s most powerful leader by proving equally at ease with ...