ROME (Reuters) -Thousands of people filed past the tomb of Pope Francis from early on Sunday morning, packing the Roman ...

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

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica. The church is home to his ...

The six-kilometer (about 3.5-mile) funeral procession that carried Pope Francis from St. Peter’s to St. Mary Major was filled ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Asharq Al Awsat Hundreds of people filed past the tomb of Pope Francis from early on Sunday morning in the Roman basilica where he chose to be buried in a break from tradition.No pope had been laid to ...

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 ...