When my husband Earl and I first visited Rwanda in February, we were struck by the country’s breathtaking beauty, peacefulness, and deep sense of national purpose. On our second trip in April, we saw ...

He was carried to his final resting place in a procession that drove slowly through the streets of Rome, with crowds lining up to catch a glimpse of the Popemobile bearing his coffin.

Instead, the "Pope of the People" chose a church in the center of Rome that holds significance to him throughout his papacy as his final resting place. Santa Maria Maggiore, or St. Mary Major ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

Under planned arrangements, the ceremony will take place primarily within the Vatican, before Pope Francis’s body is transported across the River Tiber for burial at a basilica in Rome.

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

ROME, Italy — The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that already holds the tombs of ...