ROME— Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major has been made with materials from the Italian region of Liguria.

Those selected would receive up to $200,000 to create one of the 250 sculptures, which will be paid for in part with canceled ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an image of the project. The ...

Sir Wilfrid Laurier statue (Click to view enlarged image.) The War of 1812 monument was created by Toronto sculptor Adrienne Alison. Entitled Triumph Through Diversity, the monument commemorates the ...

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...