In his will, he specified that he wanted a simple tomb, devoid of some of the most deeply rooted traditions in the history of ...

Pope Francis's funeral honored his legacy with symbolic items like his miter, crozier, rosary, fisherman's ring and more. Here's what each represents.

While Francis’ funeral processions have broken with tradition in a variety of ways — including allowing the public to view ...

As a University community we are deeply saddened by the passing of Pope Francis. During Pope Francis' papacy, researchers ...

Generally, popes are buried holding a rosary, a death certificate and the broken fisherman’s ring, which is a unique signet ring presented to each Pope during his papal inauguration. It is destroyed ...

As a disciple of justice, I address you today from abroad to mourn and celebrate the extraordinary life of Pope Francis—a man ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...