St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places ...

Pope Francis was a product and continuation of the Second Vatican movement. His election was somehow prophetic.

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of crypts, ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...

EDITORIAL: In the final days and hours of his life, the Holy Father gave us a moving demonstration of the works of mercy.

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

With his death April 21, Pope Francis marked yet another first in the history of the Catholic Church: he became the first ...

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

From the moment of his election, Pope Francis made clear from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica that his first mandate was ...

The death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025 at the age of 88 brings to an end a 12-year papacy that prioritised mercy, reform ...