The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...

At the end of 2023, the Pope revealed he had 'already prepared' his tomb, and it is not going to be beneath St Peter's ...

The health of Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14 for pneumonia, is causing concern. Since his election in 2013, he ...

Pope Francis has reportedly planned his burial at Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking with tradition as Vatican insiders prepare ...

Elche’s Mayor Pablo Ruz and Councillor for Culture Irene Ruíz attended the Historia National Geographic awards ceremony.

With more than 900    churches, hundreds of palazzos, 10 World Heritage Sites and 280 fountains (the Trevi alone sees some 700,000 euros in coin donations every year), Rome can be an overwhelming city ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of ... contains the oldest representation of the Virgin Mary in the United States.

A statue of the Virgin Mary has been the unlikely recipient of a DNA swab, after it appeared to be weeping blood. Results from the test make a miracle appear unlikely, and a criminal case against its ...

Guards at the basilica doors may stop visitors who are ... column over the site of a small holm oak tree over which the Virgin Mary appeared on May 13, 1917. That oak fell victim to souvenir ...

These sites each have a unique history and hold significance in their local region, helping Catholics to encounter God in new ways.

Kayla Hui The Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe ... Construction for the first shrine built to honor the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe started in 1695 on ...

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...