Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fátima, whose feast day the Catholic ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it reflects his “humble, simple and essential’’ life, the archbishop ...

Pope Leo XIV encouraged people on Sunday to embrace the summer season as a time to deepen their relationship with God through silence, reflection, and time spent with others. “Summer can be a ...

First pope to be buried outside Vatican in over a century His resting place chosen due to his devotion to Mary Francis simplified traditional papal funeral rites ROME, April 22 (Reuters) - Pope ...

GENAZZANO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei. On his first papal trip, he went to the Sanctuary of ...

The Catholic Church needs the theological study and model of Mary, Pope Leo XIV said, calling for a great promotion of Mariology in parishes, religious life and educational centers. Mary, the mother ...

"The Virgin Mary told me, 'Prepare the tomb.'" That is what Pope Francis said Mary told him when he was discerning whether to be buried in the historic Marian church where his body will be laid to ...

The faithful gather to pray April 27, 2025, in Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major where Pope Francis is buried. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) Pope Francis, as specified in his final testament, was laid to ...

Sister Mary Scullion has met with several popes, but Pope Francis stood out. "For Pope Francis' funeral, if there's any funeral I would want to be at, it's this one," Sister Mary said. Pope Francis, ...