Despite the unresolved issues that many Catholics know are long overdue, Francis achieved far more for marginalized people ...

"For centuries, liturgical vestments have played a fundamental role in religious celebrations. Beyond their practical ...

A Southington man is remembering Pope Francis after he spent decades designing ceremonial clothing for pontiffs. For 45 years ...

Caretakers and artisans of religious images are once again busy with the upcoming processions marking the observance of the ...

Those who attend the annual Chrism Mass 10 a.m. April 17 (Holy Thursday) at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul will notice ...

Gammarelli tailors in Rome have dressed every new pope since the last century, but this time, frugal Francis may have ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

He vowed to place less emphasis on "small-minded rules" or the "disjointed multitude of doctrines" and more on the "endless ...

Pope Benedict XVI was installed as the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on April 24, 2005, becoming the first German ...

How is a new Pope chosen? That process will soon be front and center in the wake of the death of Pope Francis. It's called a ...

For 45 years, Brian Baker created vestments and mitres for pontiffs, ensuring that the Catholic garments were ready when the Holy Father visited the U.S. “When the Holy Father says he is coming ...

The photos show the pope dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta ...