Every Catholic is entitled to a place and a record … a place for family and loved ones to come and pray for the deceased and ...

Despite its enormous significance, skipping a funeral Mass and instead opting for a graveside service or ‘celebration of life ...

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, after a stroke, the Vatican said. While the date of his funeral hasn’t been announced, per tradition, there are a series of rituals that will take place ...

Bishops attend the funeral for late Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. Leaders in the Roman Catholic Church are preparing for the ...

Catholic funerals express the Christian hope in eternal life and the resurrection of the body on the last day. Every component of Catholic funeral rites should express these fundamental ...

Papal funerals have traditionally followed unique and intricate rituals, but Pope Francis initiated new rules for a more modest ceremony before his death. These imply less pomp and simpler rites, and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of ...