ANALYSIS: The revisions reflect Francis’ desire to simplify the rites and, in some instances, to dispense with centuries-old ...

Under the new revision, the rituals have been simplified to emphasize his role as a bishop and allow him to be buried outside ...

The 87-year-old pontiff – who turns 88 next month – enacted a new set of liturgical rites aimed at modernizing the Catholic ...

Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal ...

Discover the new rules for the funerals of the Pontiffs, desired by Pope Francis for a simpler and more dignified rite.

Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, has passed on at the age of 104. DAILY POST reports that ...

Pope Francis has simplified papal funeral rituals to better reflect the head of the Catholic Church's status as a humble ...

Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.

Dozens attended a funeral in Port Washington for a 7-year-old boy whose case remained cold for 65 years, until Wisconsin ...