The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and cemeteries in, under, and around the city. Remains of a sprawling ...

Until his funeral this weekend, Francis’ body, adorned in his papal vestments, will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis’ funeral is in Vatican City on Saturday at 10 a.m ...

As well as making vestments, he is also a perfumer, photographer, and painter. At 13, Sorcinelli became an organist in cathedrals through Fano, Rimini, and San Benedetto del Tronto. He went on to ...

To look down on the red capes of the cardinals, the 300,000 crowded into the square, the varied regalia and vestments of government and religious leaders from 138 countries, and the elegantly ...

For generations tailors, whose shop was founded in 1798, have prepared 3 white cassocks ROME: Rome’s Gammarelli tailors traditionally prepare the vestments for the new pope - but say this time ...

dressed in red liturgical vestments, his hands folded and holding a rosary. Closed for just an hour for cleaning, the holy place was reopened as hushed mourners including nuns, priests and members ...

Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about papal legacies, but Pope Francis, who died Monday, had an individual sense of style — one that didn’t include a ...

The Roman Missal for the dead is used and the priest may either were white or violet vestments. "This Mass is not celebrated on a daily basis. On Sundays of Easter and days within the Octave of Easter ...

Since then, tens of thousands of faithful have lined multiple blocks to pay their final respects to Francis, dressed in red vestments with a traditional white bishop's mitre on his head.

The deceased pope will be dressed in simple vestments, placed in a simple wooden coffin and then carried in procession to St. Peter's Basilica, which is where public viewing will take place for ...

While Catholics in Latin America clung to the vestment hems of their pastors in the face of armed repression, the larger church seemed intent on casting the first stone on a wide array of ...

Pope Francis’s body was in red vestment and tilted slightly forward so it could be seen, his coffin surrounded by a four Swiss guards standing to attention. On each side were some kneelers and ...