(RNS) — Pope Francis asked to be buried in ... that the icon was painted by the gospel writer St. Luke, but a recent restoration dated the image to the 11 th century. Schmidt explained that ...

It was hoped his unorthodox background ... Getty Images Pope Francis poses with a model of a dove of peace during a visit to Mexico Jorge Mario Bergoglio came to the throne of St Peter determined ...

Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican this week to pay their final respects to Francis, who died on Monday leaving a reputation as a pope ...

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as ...

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was anointed as the Pope, he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest ...

The funeral Mass was held in St. Peter's Square ... Re described Francis as "a pope among the people, with an open heart ...

Pope Francis ... image of their shared, favorite Marian devotion. A copy of the icon of the "Salus Populi Romani," patroness of the Eternal City, is on display in the interior of the Basilica of ...

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Pope Francis was brought in solemn procession to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where the late pontiff will lie in state for three days for mourners to pay their final respects and ...

Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth. From day one, Pope Francis lived by the name. He skipped the lavish Vatican residence for a ...

Pope Francis’ image seemed to be everywhere Friday as the ... Prevost was ‘the pride and joy of every priest and nun’ at St. Mary’s on Chicago’s South Side Ukraine accuses Russia of ...