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The Vatican has opened St. Peter's Basilica to the general public to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands ...

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

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Two Russian ballistic missiles struck the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on the morning of Palm Sunday, claiming at ...

Palm Sunday holds a significant place in the Christian calendar, marking the beginning of Holy Week and the final days leading up to Easter. This article delves into the diverse traditions and ...

The dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, as seen from the Ninth Station of the Cross, Jerusalem. Photo by Berthold Werner via Wikimedia Commons Revered by Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Coptic, ...