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

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MARGATE, Fla. – Michael Coker, founder and executive director of Black College Championships LLC and founder of the Black College World Series as well as lead contemporary reporter for the Black ...

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Philly hosts the Penn Relays, a food fest-filled Sunday, and a Tokyo cheesesteak pop-up — plus baby tortoises at the zoo, ...

Philippine cinema icon Nora Aunor is honored at the Manila Metropolitan Theater as fans, family, and celebrities gather for her state necrological service organized by CCP and NCCA. After the mass, ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as ...

From Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan to Kris Jenner and Snoop Dogg, stars are hopping for joy during the Easter holiday with colorful celebrations.

Pope Francis' body lies in state for public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica as the Vatican prepares for his funeral on ...

The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia, died Monday at age 88.

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...