New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

The ceremonies and rituals, many of them ancient, following the death of Pope Francis evoke the sensory allure of the Roman ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin as he leads the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, in Saint Peter's Square, at ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and social action.