A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria ...

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Easter may be behind us, but the power of Jesus’ resurrection remains. As I was going over the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ miraculous triumph over sin and death, the story of Mary Magdalene’s encounter ...

The Jubilee of Teenagers, scheduled for April 25-27, took place with some modifications despite the death of Francis.

The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect ...

India has had a thriving community of Eastern Orthodox Christians, brought by Saint Thomas the Apostle to India.

The six-kilometer funeral procession that carried Pope Francis from St. Peter's to St. Mary Major was filled with profound ...

Comedian, singer and author Lulu Roman died Wednesday at her son’s home in Bellington, Wash. Friends said Ms. Roman called Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, home but she’d been living with family during an ...

POPE Francis asked to be buried with worn-out shoes. He did not choose new ones, nor solemn ones. He asked for the ones he was wearing, the ones that walked with him. And in that humble, simple ...

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday and has since been laid to rest at St Mary Major Basilica following a funeral in ...

A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...