The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

A venerated Byzantine icon of Mary is housed in the Pauline chapel near the tomb. A vase of golden roses, donated by Francis ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Only his name in Latin, "Franciscus", is inscribed on top, while a reproduction of the plain cross that he used ... A venerated Byzantine icon of Mary is housed in the Pauline chapel near the ...

Francis would go to the basilica to pray before the Byzantine-style painting, the Salus Populi Romani, or Salvation of the people of Rome. Located in a side chapel, the icon features an image of ...

The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

On Sunday, tens of thousands of people flocked to the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore to catch a brief glimpse of Pope ...

By Giselda Vagnoni and Cristiano Corvino ROME (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people streamed past the tomb of Pope Francis ...

It is Byzantine in style and ... most often the cross, the lance, the sponge, and the nails. The Our Mother of Perpetual Help icon is of this type. The angels holding the instruments of the ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated ... they make the symbol of a cross in the air with the smoke of the candle above the door. Devout followers are said to light an oil candle inside the home ...

Cardinals will meet starting May 7 in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. The closed-door meeting will start inside the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and will involve some 135 ...