Choosing the right altar cloth is a crucial aspect for any church or chapel. It is not just a decorative element, but a ...

The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

Davis Bourgeois Pepke wore a backless dress to her nontraditional wedding. She plans to shorten the gown and wear it again.

Following the funeral, in another break with tradition, the coffin will be taken through the streets of Rome to an underground tomb in the basilica of Saint Mary Major, as per his instructions. The ...

Pope Francis' body lies in state for public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica as the Vatican prepares for his funeral on ...

Hoteliers field a surge in bookings while Romans, religious pilgrims and migrants reflect on the death of “a good man”.

The Argentinian pontiff was a powerful progressive voice in world politics, the first Jesuit priest to be spiritual leader of ...

Rita Wilson’s heartfelt account of Greek Easter has become a cherished story in Greek communities worldwide. Originally ...

The cloth – which hid the altar – was not removed until during ... The transported is sometimes surrounded by decorations of greenery and flowers to suggest a garden. People stay for a time ...

Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament - released by the Vatican just now - that he wished to be buried in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major and "without particular decoration". Many previous ...

The wreath should be placed on a suitable table set aside for this purpose and which has been draped with a pretty cloth ... they sometimes add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors ...