Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

before the procession passed through St Peter's giant bronze doors and into the hushed interior of the ornate, cavernous church. Pope Francis, who had only recently left the hospital after five ...

before the procession passed through St. Peter’s giant bronze doors and into the hushed interior of the ornate, cavernous church. Francis, who had only recently left hospital after five weeks ...

“I see the church as a field hospital after battle.” A nod to St. Francis of Assisi Francis ... during a period he called a time of “great interior crisis.” Out of favor with the more ...

the Armenian St. Gregory of Narek and the Church Father St. Irenaeus of Lyon. He called Irenaeus the “Doctor of Unity.” Francis tackled some aspects of Vatican finances, even as ongoing ...

“which scrutinized your ways to show them to the Church, now see your fatherly face.” The coffin of Pope Francis rests sealed in St. Peter's Basilica Friday, April 25, 2025, prior to the Holy ...

After his release, Francis led the church ... interior crisis.” Out of favor with the more progressive leadership of Argentina’s Jesuits, Bergoglio was eventually rescued from obscurity by St ...