An earlier coat of arms chosen by Pope Francis since his episcopal consecration carved in the sand of the beach of Platamona. In that shield is traced a mitre, placed between gold and silver ...

The coffin of Pope Francis has been sealed in a private ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica, after some 250,000 mourners paid ...

There is no obvious connection to his name, family, place of origin, or coat of arms. He did not destroy ... That didn’t destroy religion in his day or in Italy. And again, we’d be connecting ...

NEW YORK — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days ...

The pontiff’s simple wooden coffin, adorned with just a crucifix and Francis’ coat of arms, was laid in the Vatican plaza. American journalist Kielce Gussie recited the first reading at the ...

Hundreds of thousands of mourners, including dozens of world leaders, flocked to Rome to pay their respect to Pope Francis.

The 6-kilometer (3.5-mile) route crosses the Tiber River and passes Italy’s monumental Tomb ... adorned with just a crucifix and Francis’ coat of arms, down the central aisle of St. Peter ...

As Catholic cardinals meet to choose a new pope, they will face a big question: Is it time, after three consecutive ...

Just over 80 years ago, American troops entered this Venetian city and defeated a ragged but determined German force to ...