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

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More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin is to be sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body ...

Pope Francis’ complete name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He was born in 1936. He served as pope for 12 years, from March 13, ...

"From the Pulpit" is a weekly column of faith, shared by Central Illinois faith leaders. This week: What really happened at Jesus' tomb?

There are multiple accounts across the Gospels telling the story of what happened when women went to Jesus' tomb and became ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place ...

Dear Editor, Filled with heartache and dread, but compelled by their great love for Jesus, the women went to the tomb with ...

The breaking news of an unaccounted-for missing body and an empty tomb brought fear into the hearts of Israel’s political and ...

The resurrection of Jesus blew up the disciples’ old categories of understanding, as well as their fears. Because of Easter, ...