A fresh look at Drake’s voyages, dispelling the myths and uncovering some brutal truths. Show more For centuries, Sir Francis Drake has been celebrated as a national hero - the first Englishman ...

Pope Francis is set to break with centuries of tradition by opting for a single, zinc-lined wooden coffin for his burial, foregoing the elaborate three-coffin system. This decision reflects his ...

Standing at the junction of what is now Highway 1 and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, the building that once housed the Olema Hotel sits on land that was originally part of Rafael Garcia’s Spanish ...

The Vatican is preparing for Pope Francis' burial as global leaders, dignitaries converge on Rome. Mark Carney is about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory 3 teams say they had first-round ...

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires ... After the funeral, his coffin will be taken to Santa Maria Maggiore for burial. A conclave, which will elect the ...

Archbishop Rolandas Mackrickas told the press how Francis' burial place was decided and what will his tomb look like. Watch the video to know all about it.

The funeral, attended by over 250,000 people, preceded Francis's burial at St. VATICAN CITY: Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ...

Francis has said he wants to be buried not in St. Peter’s Basilica or its grottoes, where most popes are buried, but in the St. Mary Major Basilica across town. With the burial, the Catholic ...

The final funeral rite and burial of the late leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, were held on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The funeral rite, which took place at St. Peter’s Square ...

It has emerged that Pope Francis recently approved plans to make his burial less complex. Previous pontiffs were buried in three nested coffins made of cypress, lead and oak. But according to BBC ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age ... new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. With the burial, the Catholic Church begins nine days of official mourning ...