Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

Hiram minister says Protestants' use of empty cross puts focus on resurrection, while Catholics put the focus on Christ's ...

Lucy Collins, an assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York who teaches courses in philosophy, ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he ...

They say the devil’s in the details, and with “Sinners,” Oscar-winning production designer Hannah Beachler paid special ...

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple ...

That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of ...

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

Recap: The senior Catholic candidates who 'could undo Pope Francis's progressive legacy' if elected - as Vatican prepares for life after the pontiff The Vatican are preparing for life after Pope ...

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21. He was 88 years ...

Carli Wright, right, plays music for a church prayer during a Cross Walk event by the Community United Methodist Church of the Pacific Palisades, Friday, April 18, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades ...