Some months ago, looking ahead to the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope St. John Paul II, I decided upon a parish commemoration of the final Holy Mass offered in his presence. He died on April 2, ...

More than 200,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday as the world said goodbye to the first Latin American pope who led the Catholic Church for the past 12 ...

The booklet is 87 pages long and has copies of the service in English, Italian and Latin. It also includes sections in several other languages including French and Portuguese. The funeral will take ...

Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church's leader for the last 12 years, died at age 88 on Monday. In the days following a pope's death or resignation, the Vatican is tasked with both honoring the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and migrants ...

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster speaks to Britain's King Charles III, William, the Prince of Wales, and Kate, the Princess of Wales, following the funeral Mass for the Duchess of Kent ...

The British Royal Family gathered today for a funeral unlike any in modern royal history. Katharine, Duchess of Kent, who died peacefully at age 92 on September 4, 2025 at Kensington Palace, received ...