Throngs of ordinary faithful made their way slowly to the 16th-century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple wooden ...

The Vatican has opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

Temple I, or Temple of the Great Jaguar, in northern Tikal National Park, in Peten, Guatemala (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) From ...

His head was uncovered and he wore a long-sleeved top, black priest trousers and a striped poncho or blanket instead of his traditional white vestments, according to a video published by ANSA news ...

The priests and deacons will be wearing matching vestments given to them by Archbishop Bernard Hebda through the diaconate office of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Deacon Larry Lawinger, ...

Structure 6D-XV-Sub3, altar with murals photographed from the south-west (above) and rendered from the north-west (below). Credit: photograph by E. Román; rendering by H. Hurst. In the jungles of ...

The European Commission has offered a "zero-for-zero" tariff deal to avert a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump as EU ministers agreed to prioritise negotiations, while striking back with 25% ...

The Guatemalan government announced the discovery of an ancient Teotihuacan altar in Tikal National Park, shedding new light on the interactions between the Teotihuacan and Mayan cultures ...

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An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will impose a staggering 104% tariff on all Chinese imports, starting midnight, April 9. The announcement ...

In an autobiography published earlier this year, the pope made his distaste clear, writing that he deplored the “ostentation” of priests who celebrate the old Mass in fancy vestments and lace ...