According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass at the Vatican and 150,000 more lined the motorcade route through downtown Rome to witness the first funeral procession ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell ... Four children deposited the roses at the foot of the altar before cardinals performed the burial rite ...

Simple altar decorations The altar where Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Quirino Grandstand a day before he left the Philippines for Rome was not decked with blooms but with San Francisco and ...

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, days after the popular pontiff ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

The voting process is kept secret but will take place with the eyes of the world on the Vatican and amid intense scrutiny of the Catholic Church ... without particular decoration and with ...

When should you take your Christmas decorations down? A question which many families across the UK ask around this time of year as they prepare for the New Year. Of course, the short answer is ...

including elements like altar arrangements, church decorations, vestments and other visual aspects. He is probably best known in Omaha as the founder of the Cathedral Flower Festival in 1985.

Christmas string lights aren’t just for the tree! Hang them around your space for a warm, cosy glow. Add a festive touch by decorating the cords with sparkling, seasonal paper accents.

Masses at the crack of dawn, blinking lanterns and festive music are just some cultural ways Filipinos are celebrating Christmas on Guam. One significant celebration comes from the Catholic faith.

He was supported by the Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese ... by the “sacred anointing of the altar and walls of the church, as well as the decoration and incensation of the altar ...