Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the ...

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the ...

This image captures a moment of collective mourning: fellow first responders and Red Cross volunteers stand in solemn salute, ...

We are at a very strange moment in our cultural evolution – one that threatens the very possibility of spiritual experience ...

Apr 26, 2025, 7:34 AM Photos show the funeral for Pope Francis ... The Liturgy of the Eucharist is being read at the funeral of Pope Francis -- which is where bread and wine are consecrated ...

Well, taking stock of absence is part of it. It begins in absence. The painters of resurrection knew that. Some of them painted pictures of Christ stepping out of the tomb. They gave him a banner and ...

Pope Francis died on Monday (Apr 21), aged 88, ending a 12-year papacy marked by attempts to reform the Catholic Church. Only ...