Philippines Info from Licensor: "This is a final blessing of a local priest in the Philippines. Instead of using aspergillum, a traditional way of sprinkling holy water, he uses water pump." ...

Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater ...

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.

After the death of the pope, the director of the Vatican’s health services — currently Dr. Andrea Arcangeli — examines the ...

As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century ...

Manila Water remains committed to providing uninterrupted water service to its 7.7 million customers in the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal, especially during the Holy Week to help ensure ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo, presided over the rite in the chapel of Pope Francis’ Vatican residence, the Casa ...

“We understand the importance of Holy Week for many of our ... If you have an automatic sprinkler system, consider setting it to water less frequently or turning it off completely.

The paschal, or Easter, candle was placed nearby and lit for the next part of the rite, which includes sprinkling holy water on the body. The casket with the pope’s remains was placed within the ...

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord commenced outdoors, as Bishop Michael F. Burbidge blessed the palm leaves beneath the ...

The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations. The first takes place in the pope’s private chapel, after ...