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

Pope Francis’ coffin was sealed ahead of a scheduled grand funeral this Saturday, April 26. The solemn ceremony, was presided ...

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

Pope Francis’ funeral procession will travel approximately six kilometers from St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Mary Major.

I’ve found myself having trouble writing about Pope Francis since his death but I feel I should. It has been hard because I ...

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

Amid papal mourning, an annual celebration of the Divine Mercy reminds the faithful that Easter joy triumphs over tears, with ...

Art, in its essence, is an exploration of human emotions, experiences, and ideas. Caravaggio's Magdalene in Ecstasy offers a ...

Pope Francis will be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, a basilica full of light, history, and deep personal meaning ...

Pope Francis' coffin was sealed in a private ceremony at the Vatican on Friday night (early Saturday morning in the ...

The last pope buried outside the Vatican was Leo XIII in 1903. Francis’s will stipulated a simple burial "in the earth, ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week at the age of 88, takes place on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Here is a ...