Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Thousands of people lined up to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Thursday, the location where Pope Francis ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...

In accordance with his personal wishes, Pope Francis will not be buried in the Vatican grottoes but instead at the Basilica ...

A Virgin Mary statue was seen 'weeping' just days before Pope Francis' death was confirmed by the Vatican, with the eerie ...

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more ...

Going on a Visita Iglesia tour this Holy Week? If you happen to be in Batangas, you may want to include Montemaria Shrine, home to the world's tallest Virgin Mary statue, in your itinerary.

He spoke with the churchgoer for about 20 seconds before he walked over to a statue of Bom Jesus that was covered with a purple cloth. The suspect grabbed the holy sculpture and slammed it to the ...

But our favorite find was a foot-tall ceramic statue of the Virgin Mary that we bought in Las Cruces. It was a manifestation of the Miraculous Medal. Mary slightly smiles as she stands on a large ...

They depended on alms for everything. In 1873 Sr. Mary was sent to Rome to obtain the approval of the Holy See for the institute. She had several audiences with Pope Pius IX, who gave her great ...

But what about going forward? There are three short-term issues: the management of Holy Week, the management of communication about the Pope’s health, and the management of decisions.