But as young people raised in the Maronite and other Eastern rite Catholic and Orthodox churches leave the war-torn country ...

Nearly 1,500 people gathered at the Basilica of St. Mary to hear the lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman honored with a healing ...

The Basilica of Saint Mary is honoring the legacy of Pope Francis, who died at age 88 on Monday. The church on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis is hosting special services and will be open ...

The funeral for Melissa and Mark Hortman was a packed Saturday morning ceremony in Minneapolis. Hundreds clustered into the ...

Hundreds of Minnesotans said their final goodbyes to former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Former President Joe Biden and Vice ...

For example, the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major is celebrated every year on August 5. Pilgrimages: Basilicas are popular destinations for pilgrimages, ...

Pope Francis stops in prayer before the icon "Salus Populi Romani" ("health — or salvation — of the Roman people") after praying the rosary for peace in Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major Oct ...

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome. After the cardinals paid their respects ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in the basilica of St. Mary Major on Saturday, April 26 In a break from tradition, Francis' burial plans made him the the first pope in more than a century not to be ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, previously announced his intentions to be buried at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, a break in tradition from popes of the past.. The pope ...

Pope Francis greets participants to the Living Nativity Scene at the Basilica of St. Mary Major on December 14, 2024 in Rome, Italy. He will be laid to rest in the Basilica after his funeral in ...