ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

Thousands of people lined up to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Thursday, the location where Pope Francis ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid the waqf land row in Kochi’s Munambam and the residents’ apprehensions whether the Waqf (Amendment) ...

Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar discusses the Waqf (Amendment) Act's potential to resolve the Munambam issue and ...

Day, BJP leaders engaged in community outreach by visiting Christian churches. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the state BJP president, ...

The mortal remains of 32-year-old Jissmol and her two young daughters, who were found dead in the Meenachil River earlier this week, were laid to rest at Cherukara St. Mary’s Knanaya Church near Pala ...

Vijayawada: In a tragic road accident near Nandigama of NTR district on Thursday night, two pedestrians were killed after ...

Two persons died on the spot when an unidentified vehicle hit them near Anasagaram village in NTR district on Friday. The deceased were identified as P. Bhaskar Rao (49) and R. Venkateswarlu (46), ...

Here are 7 religious tourist destinations for Christians to visit during the Easter holidays: Located in Dolok Hill, Siatas Barita, Salib Kasih, or Cross of Love, is marked with a 30-meter-high cross ...

It was declared the Basilica of Mary Major in 2011 and elevated to Minor ... Originally established in 1587, the Baroque church was rebuilt between 1770 and 1773 and was granted Minor Basilica ...