Bishop Joseph Williams kneels at the tomb of Pope Francis in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome. Bishop Williams ...

Take a virtual tour of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s most important papal basilicas. Explore its ...

Italy is a country that delights the senses at every turn, from cobblestone streets and ancient piazzas to sun-soaked ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for sunbathing, medieval charm, and fairy-tale gardens. Travelers visiting Rome ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, and who would become the first Latin American to rule the Catholic Church, was laid to rest Saturday at 1.30pm local time at Rome's Basilica ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas. This drone footage captures the grandeur of its 5th-century architecture, the ...

Rome is a splendour of religious riches that attracts over 30 million visitors annually, and 2025 is a particularly significant year for this cradle of Catholicism. The Vatican is celebrating a ...

Several cardinals who will join the conclave to elect the next pope said Masses on May 4 in their titular churches, the parishes assigned to them as an honor for becoming a prince of the church in the ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a location that reflected his humble approach to the grand office. Breaking with tradition, the pontiff, death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter Monday, chose a ...

[ROME] The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a private burial ceremony at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on Saturday, following a funeral Mass attended by a multitude of mourners, including prominent ...

Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter's Square, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a ...