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

ROME — "The Virgin Mary told me, 'Prepare the tomb.' " That is what Pope Francis said Mary told him when he was discerning whether to be buried in the ...

Prince William is listed beside the Prince of Norway in the "order of precedence" for international attendees at Pope Francis ...

When Mary Magda-lene went to the tomb early on Easter Sunday, it was to make ready her Lord and saviour’s body with perfumes ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

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

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

Pope Francis, who visited the U.S. multiple times during his 12 years as the head of the Catholic Church but never to Houston ...

She delivered bread to those in need, opened Steen's restaurant and worked at Boise-Eliot Elementary School. “My grandmother ...

The origin of the Easter Bunny can be traced back to13th century Germany. Over time, the Easter Bunny and the hunt for eggs ...