The funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City drew around 200,000 people who bid farewell to the 88-year-old pontiff Saturday, according to the Vatican.

That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of Christianity. It’s a simple but powerful symbol for Catholics and Orthodox ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

Pope Francis’ coffin is closed and sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony on Friday evening, April 25, 2025, ...

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

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

The Christian community of Point Pleasant Beach participated last week in a borough-wide Good Friday Walk with the Cross to ...

India and Pakistan have intensified their hostilities over the hotly contested Kashmir region following a massacre of 26 ...

Letter: In my opinion, these are the ugliest buildings I ever saw. The architecture, colors and styling are hideous and clash ...

Kerry Roberts, a close friend of John O'Keefe's who was with Karen Read and Jennifer McCabe the morning they found him dead in a snowstorm, admitted during cross-examination Wednesday that she did not ...

Weekly sermon summaries for local and area churches.

Students talk about the only pope they've really known. Others speak of Francis's words on mercy, solidarity and forgiveness.