Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei. On his first papal trip, he went to the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good ...

A group of American students studying abroad in Rome found themselves at the epicenter of a historic spiritual event last ...

Basilica of St. Mary director of engagement Melissa Streit helps facilities staff Doug Wayman hang bunting in the colors of the Vatican after Cardinal Robert Prevost is elected pope on Thursday in ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. Dozens of world leaders attended, including President Trump.

ROME — The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

He will be the 1st pontiff in more than a century not to be buried in St Peter's Basilica Nuns walk past Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, where the Pope will be buried after his funeral. AFP The ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

The funeral will take place on Saturday, 26 April, at St. Peter’s Basilica. Thousands of Catholic pilgrims have already begun gathering at the iconic site, while a host of global dignitaries—including ...

The Vatican said more than 90,000 people had paid their respects by Thursday evening, a day and a half after opening Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here.

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...

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