A debate about the crucifixion of Jesus was ignited when archaeologists discovered 12 boxes in a burial cave in south ...

Study details fifth- to ninth-century conversion of a Second Temple tomb into a worship site, complete with apse, altar and multilingual graffiti.

Constantine selected the one that had been venerated as the tomb where Jesus was buried ... who is traditionally held to have offered Jesus his own burial space. Stasolla's research team came ...

While archaeologists overwhelmingly support the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as the historical site of Jesus’s burial, the Garden Tomb continues to attract Protestant worshippers. This deep dive ...

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

With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.

VATICAN CITY — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful ...

Mourners have been allowed to file past Pope Francis’s tomb following his funeral service on Saturday. The Pope died on ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected ...

According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass at the Vatican and 150,000 more lined the motorcade route through downtown Rome to witness the first funeral procession ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and migrants met ...

Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica ... draped in a blue robe, holding the infant Jesus who in turn holds a jeweled golden book.