And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to ...

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

Pope Francis to be buried in Saint Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's basilica, in a break with tradition and sign of humility.

Pope Francis had earlier said that he wants to be buried not in St Peter's Basilica or its grottoes, where most popes are ...

The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day hospital stay, to ...

It features events like a kids' Easter egg hunt and a costume competition with themes of “Hunky Jesus” and “Foxy Mary ... performance art, and humor. In photos from past years, men ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...