In Rome, the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem was built on the grounds of Helena’s palace, and it was stocked with Passion relics she had brought back. In 545, the Bishop of Jerusalem ...

Discover how Egypt’s ancient landmarks are being preserved, from Qaitbay Citadel’s ongoing renovations to past projects like ...

Here's why. In 2022, Pope Francis expressed his wish to be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, unlike his predecessors, who have traditionally been buried at the Vatican ...

Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by an aide as the pontiff, still recovering from pneumonia, looked on during a brief ...

GIACOMO. THANK YOU. AND AT 645, MY SISTER IS ACTUALLY AT THE VATICAN RIGHT NOW. SHE IS INSIDE THE BASILICA, AND SHE HAS BEEN SENDING US VIDEO. THIS IS WHAT SHE SAYS HAPPENED JUST WITHIN THE LAST ...

"He wanted to have his wishes available in case God called him home." Pope Francis selected the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore as his final resting place. "It has some significance for his ...

I had tickets to come to the Basilica today and was halfway here when I got the notification to my phone that this happened."She was able to enter Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City as part of ...

Italy also typically declares a period of national mourning. His body is blessed, dressed in papal vestments and exhibited in St. Peter’s Basilica for public viewing, where hundreds of thousands will ...

Saint Mary's Basilica in Phoenix is joining Catholic churches around the world in mourning Pope Francis, who died of a stroke and subsequent heart failure on April 20. His death at age 88 followed ...

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady Peace in Honolulu is continuing to move toward its 200th anniversary. Open since the 1800s it's now on the verge of closing down for over a year to undergo renovations.