VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Pope Francis, champion of the poor and the Church's first Latin American leader, will be honoured Saturday with a funeral ...

A belief that Jesus travelled to India and adopted Buddhist teachings and methods has been around since at least the 19th Century when scholars attempted to explain the similarities between Christiani ...

The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.

According to the New Testament, Jesus was buried in a new tomb out of rock. (Matthew 27:60, Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53) in a garden near the crucifixion site (John 19:41), just outside the city (John ...

Hundreds gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for prayers for the late pontiff led by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

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Pope Francis, lovingly remembered as the most progressive priest of the Vatican, was known for his progressive views on the ...

In one of his last public acts, Pope Francis gave a message of hope and peace in his Easter Sunday speech at the Vatican only hours before his death.

Pope Francis’s final public appearance took place on Easter Sunday, when he appeared on a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica to ...

Before his passing, Pope Francis made what would be his last public appearance to bless thousands in St. Peter's Square. This ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, one day after addressing the crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Easter ...