The 18th-century mummy of Franz Xaver Sidler, dubbed the "Air-Dried Chaplain," was preserved using a unique embalming ...

The coffin of Pope Francis has been sealed in a private ceremony held by the Vatican ahead of Saturday’s funeral after 250,000 people farewelled the pontiff this week as he lay in state.

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, witnessed the sealing of the coffin of Pope Francis on Friday as the senior cardinal priest of the 204 cardinal ...

Depending on the time of day, the wait to pass by the coffin could take hours. “It’s normal because so many people loved him,” said Daniela Sirigu, who lives in Rome and paid her respects on ...

The ceremony, called the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin, marks the end of the public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica. More than 50,000 people have already paid their final respects to the Pope.

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What began as a celebration of love ended in unspeakable tragedy for the family of Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, a young Indian Navy officer who was killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir ...

Francis’ coffin had been laid at the Altar of the Confessio, a sacred space in front of the main tomb of St. Peter, whom Catholics believe to be the first pope, after being transferred in ...

Above all, unique. Well, let's start at the beginning. Image: People queuing to see the open coffin of Pope Francis use their phones to take pictures. Pic: AP We, along with other members of the ...

Garcia, like many of us, is alarmed that these deportations aren’t just to a foreign country, but into a prison where a government official once said the only way out was in a coffin.

The body of Pope Francis was moved on Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor ...