Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed in a private ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica, after some 250,000 mourners had paid their ...

Pope Francis ' casket has been sealed shut ahead of his funeral in a private ceremony. The pontiff's casket was closed in St.

After the funeral Mass on April 26, Pope Francis’ remains will be brought from the Vatican through Rome to the Basilica of St ...

For centuries, popes have been laid to rest in three nested coffins, each one symbolic, sacred, and deeply rooted in history.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a ...

The last Scottish minted coins were the sterling issues based on the English denominations that were issued until 1709 with the "E" mintmark for Edinburgh. Some British coinages have featured Scottish ...

Security forces in Thoubal, Manipur, recovered a significant cache of arms, ammunition, and equipment from a forest area under Heirok Police Station. During the search, forces were fired upon, ...

Just as the beaver and hockey are naturally linked to Canada as its official national symbols, each province and territory has its own defining ones. In this section, you will learn about the history ...

A team of researchers from the University of Jaén identified the first known stone mold for making coins in all of Hispania at the ancient settlement of Obulco, known today as Porcuna ...

Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox. SPRINGFIELD - An 1881 U.S. $10 gold coin, an 18-karat yellow gold chain link bracelet, and a baseball card with a piece of ...

as well as copper-nickel coins with a nominal value of Br1 and a circulation of 5,000 pieces The obverse will feature a relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus against the ...