Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, marking the solemn time when Jesus was in the tomb after his crucifixion. It is a day of quiet reflection, when Christians pause to ...

Let us pray that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of the Risen Christ, may fill the hearts and minds of world leaders with the spirit of peace.” In his weekly video message marking the 167th week of ...

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of thy love. V. Send forth thy spirit and they shall be created. R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

On the ceiling behind the coffin is an inscription in Latin, which translates as "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful". The Pope's body is guarded by members of the Vatican's Swiss ...

Bishop John Dolan gave a sermon on the Sunday after Pope Francis died in which he recalled the church leader's tendency to ...

To pray for the dead means, therefore, to love those who have died and that is what we are doing now for Pope Francis,” ...

On the ceiling is an inscription in Latin, "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful." His body, dressed in full papal vestments and holding a rosary, rested in a simple wooden casket.