Pope Francis ' casket has been sealed shut ahead of his funeral in a private ceremony. The pontiff's casket was closed in St.

The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes ...

JERUSALEM — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit candles ...

Shortly after the 30th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony began, a woman walked onto the stage and appeared to be speaking to Stitt or Lankford.

You might have noticed a little commotion on stage during the 30th remembrance ceremony honoring the victims of the Oklahoma ...

Remembrance Ceremony marks 30 years since the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing on April 19. Due to weather conditions, the ceremony ...

Unity and kinship were the message during an annual candle-lighting ceremony Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Gulfport. The ceremony is part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a national ...

He was a very charismatic pope, very human, very kind, above all very human,” said Miguel Vaca, a pilgrim from Peru. “It is a ...

The ceremony followed a simplified protocol ... such as the Litany of All Saints and Greek prayers from the Eastern Church. Large monitors along Via della Conciliazione broadcast the events ...

A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many ...

A woman is escorted off the stage during the 30th Remembrance Ceremony for the Oklahoma City bombing, Saturday, April 19, 2025, inside First Church. While she may have gotten past security ...