Pope Francis told Mackrikas, who is the coadjutor archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, that the Virgin Mary appeared ...

Security experts say the operation to secure Pope Francis' funeral will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward.

Pope Francis’ funeral will be attended by world and religious leaders, while some heads of state have decided not to attend.

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...