Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church's leader for the last 12 years, died at age 88 on Monday. In the days following a pope's death or resignation, the Vatican is tasked with both honoring the ...

Several other Catholic dioceses around the country have come down on irregular funeral practices. Springfield is the latest.

The dean of the Roman Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals is a 91-year-old Italian who has spent most of his career serving in the Roman curia. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome Follow our live ...

Buckingham Palace has announced the funeral and burial arrangements for the Duchess of Kent following her death last week at the age of 92. The service will be held at the Roman Catholic Westminster ...

Cardinals in the Catholic Church witness many grand liturgical rituals in life. In death, their funerals are far more simple than for a bishop in his own cathedral, even a pastor in his own parish.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Duchess of Kent funeral LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles became the first British monarch in some four centuries to attend a Roman ...