Francis is not the only pope to rest there. Seven others are buried on the grounds, most notably St. Pius V, who established ...

Pope Francis to be buried in Saint Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's basilica, in a break with tradition and sign of humility.

This icon was brought to Rome from the East in the fifth century, when Mary was declared the Mother of God at the Council of Ephesus in 431. Tradition holds that it was painted by St. Luke the ...

Tradition holds that it was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist, whose written narratives became the gospel that bears his name and the book of Acts in the New Testament. The Virgin Mary icon ...

Baptized into Christ’s mission, we are priests, prophets, and kings — and St. Joseph the Worker shows us how to live that ...

For bishops and archbishops, the liturgical clothes for a funeral include the alb, a white tunic held by a traditional cord called cincture, the amice, a short linen cloth to cover the neck, and a red ...

Francis also visited St. Mary Major every time he returned ... Tradition holds that the icon was made by Saint Luke the Evangelist, the patron saint of painters. It is an image Francis was ...

an ancient Byzantine icon of Mary and the Child Jesus traditionally held to have been painted by St. Luke the Evangelist and to have arrived in Rome in the 6th century. A historic favorite among ...

Services will be held at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church (1102 NW Weigel Dr., Ankeny) on Friday, May 9, 2025. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to ...