Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the process for burying the head of the church after the death of his predecessor, Pope ...

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe ...

Holy Week is one of the most important and solemn periods of the Christian calendar and is marked by people all over the ...

Archaeological excavations launched in 2022 in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem have yielded significant data on the site’s original use and appearance.

Easter serves as a reminder to never lose hope since there is always light at the end of the tunnel. It represents rebirth, ...

It is kind to note that a Pope's burial process is far from ordinary, as it entails a ritual rich in symbolism and tradition.

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

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

This year's Good Friday service at NYC's Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a mostly Latino congregation with many immigrants, was especially somber.

Archaeologists excavating beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem s Old City have uncovered evidence of an ...

Pope Francis’ funeral and burial explained as death kicks of series of rituals - Upon the pope’s death, the head of the ...