The Lang Pacha ritual offers dignity to the nameless dead and calls attention to the need for better systems to identify ...

Buddhists believe death marks the beginning of a new life, and making merit ensures a better rebirth. "It's not scary," said ...

Performers dressed in dramatic costumes move through the crowd, reenacting ancient rituals to drums and chants echoing across the city. The crowd—locals and tourists alike—comes for the ...

But what actually happens behind Vatican walls? It’s one of the oldest and most secretive rituals in the world. And it just got triggered.” They added: “Pope Francis is gone. He passed away ...

In One Image Prelude to a Funeral By Tomás Munita and Peter Robins The rituals of the Vatican can seem timeless, impervious to change. But look closer. The Swiss Guards accompanying Pope Francis ...

The role of the kitchen has undergone a remarkable transformation—evolving from a purely functional space into the central hub of the home, where creativity thrives and meaningful connections ...

Unlike his predecessors, Pope Francis has chosen not to be buried in the Vatican Grottoes but in the Roman Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where he frequently prayed. Pope Francis will have a ...

VATICAN CITY — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re ...

White smoke is seen billowing out from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and announcing that a new pope has been elected on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope ...

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 death and public ...

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 death and ...