A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting ...

One of the pontiff's last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back ceremonial pomp ...

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark his last resting place after ...

Of the many devotions Pope Francis promoted during his pontificate, perhaps none is better known than his devotion to Our ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and ...

It was a fitting choice: Francis was particularly devoted to the Virgin Mary, and Santa Maria Maggiore was the first church ...

Understanding how Divine Mercy fulfills, rather than replaces, the Sacred Heart message.

Pope Francis will be buried April 26 in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where he often prayed before and after official ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, died on Monday at the age of 88. In his will, Francis requested to be ...

As we've been reporting, a rosary prayer was held earlier in St Peter's Square this evening to mark Pope Francis's death. The ...

Pope Francis I will have a funeral service following the example set by most of his predecessors - but has requested to be ...