Since returning home, I have learned that this church is the Mother Church of Apulia, Portugal, and dates to the 12th century ...

Former chaplain Norris Burkes describes a hidden feature in a military church where he served and the lesson it provides in the search for faith.

Alb: A long white linen vestment with sleeves, it symbolizes the purity of heart that the priest brings to the altar.

the 78 year-old pope pronounced the traditional urbi et orbi blessing as the sun began to set behind St. Peter's massive dome. Some members of the crowd chanted "Benedict! Benedict!" Applause ...

Its central motif is in honor of St. Peter, considered the first Pope, and also a fisherman. It is part of the papal jewelry ritual that has sustained, long after the papal tiara was left behind ...

The blinginess or modesty of the papal pectoral cross ... was the symbol that counted not so much the ornamentation.” Working from a studio in the town of Santarcangelo di Romagna near Rimini—LAVS has ...

With the death of Pope Francis, media interest during the weeks of his vacancy focuses on what goes on behind the Vatican’s walls and inside St Peter’s Basilica ... Following the resignation of Pope ...

the Feast of the Cross and Pentecost. Two abbeys based in Rome were behind this pallium: The Tre Fontane Abbey and the Basilica of St. Cecilia in Trastevere. Pallium: His body was draped in a white ...

In a rare break from tradition, Francis chose not to be buried inside St. Peter's Basilica like many of his predecessors. Instead, he selected the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome as his final ...

The blinginess / modesty of the papal pectoral cross, interpreted as a possible political signifier. Which way will the new guy go, with cut and colourway? Showy and dressy, like Pope Benedict XVI ...

We've taken a look at who was in the chapel and some of the symbolism on show in the images ... using the simple silver ring adorned with a cross. One of the significant changes in tradition ...