The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

Trump and Zelensky join mourners as pontiff’s coffin carried to St Peter’s Square - More than 200,000 people are believed to ...

In 2023, Pope Francis announced that he would be buried at St. Mary Major; his tomb has been prepared near the Salus Populi ...

Further, SOS now ties Peter, Paul and Mary’s self-titled album for the third-most weeks in the top 10 among albums by a singular artist. They both trail two albums by Morgan Wallen (Dangerous ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26 in St. Peter's Square, the famous large plaza in front of the ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

The Vatican says some 250,000 mourners will fill the vast, cobbled esplanade and main access route to the basilica to follow ...

Port St Mary Rifle Club recently held its annual prize presentation evening at its clubhouse on Fistard Road. The southern ...

President Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are among the leaders arriving Friday, the last day the Argentine pope ...

World leaders, cardinals and at least 200,000 of the faithful are expected to gather in the Vatican on Saturday morning to ...