The Vatican has released the first images of the Pope's tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome after he was laid to ...

As the Jewish state turns 77 on Independence Day, olim from across the country give 77 reasons why life in Israel is better.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, ...

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican’s rites and rituals last year. His aim was to emphasize the ...

The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said.

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to see Pope Francis at a public viewing platform in St Peter's Basilica, where he ...

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As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

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Mourners gathered at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, La. for a memorial Mass for Pope Francis on April 23, 2025. New ...

The vice president broke a crucial rule while touring the historical Italian city and its magnificent Sistine Chapel ...