VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

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

Humility and humanity were the hallmarks of Pope Francis’s 12-year reign, and his common touch quickly saw him dubbed the ...

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. The ...

The recently restored Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rome features 10 angels holding symbols of Christ’s passion, creating a profound ...

Towering on top of one of the many hills that overlook Lodwar, is a gigantic statue of Jesus Christ with His hands spread apart. It is a mirror image of the iconic Christ The Redeemer sculpture that ...

On Saturday, the eve of Holy Week, Francis went to the St. Mary Major Basilica in central Rome to pray privately before a favorite icon of the ... palm that recalls Jesus' triumphant entrance ...

Anna Swartwood House, University of South Carolina (THE CONVERSATION) The portrayal of Jesus as a white ... or “Holy Face.” These two images, along with other similar relics, have formed the basis of ...

which many believe wrapped the body of Jesus after the crucifixion. The result shows a long-haired, bearded man with visible wounds on his face and body, possibly referencing Christ’s suffering, as ...