Pope Francis announced in a recent interview that he plans to be buried outside the Vatican. The pontiff told Mexican broadcaster Televisa's N+ news service that he has made arrangements to be buried ...

Pope Francis was buried Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major after his coffin crossed the center of Rome, marking the pontiff’s final goodbye to the Eternal City. After the celebration of the ...

The plans have come together at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral. The public viewing of the pope will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica after his casket is taken by procession from the Vatican. His ...

Pope Francis said this week that a “place is already prepared” for him to be buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, and not — as has been the custom of popes for over a century — at the Vatican.

WELL, TODAY IS THE START OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK. SAINT FRANCIS ACADEMY IN EAST BALTIMORE USED THE DAY TO HONOR ITS FOUNDER, MOTHER MARY LANGE. MOTHER LANGE FOUNDED THE SCHOOL TO TEACH AFRICAN ...

(RNS) — Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After the pomp of his funeral in St. Peter’s Square ...

Saint Mary's Basilica in Phoenix is joining Catholic churches around the world in mourning Pope Francis, who died of a stroke and subsequent heart failure on April 20. His death at age 88 followed a ...

Table altarpiece of Pius V by Bartolomeo Litterini. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons.) Listen ROME – In a new interview released yesterday, Pope Francis revealed his intention to be buried at Rome’s ...