Pope Francis' funeral rites mark a profound departure from centuries of papal tradition, reflecting the late pontiff's deep commitment to simplicity and humility. From his choice of a single wooden ...

Lana, Naa Gariba, has praised the youth and traditional warriors of Bamvim for their discipline and strict adherence to ...

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, after a stroke, the Vatican said. While the date of his funeral hasn’t been announced, per tradition, there are a series of rituals that will take place ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday as scores of world leaders, church officials and mourners look on. Francis' funeral comes six days after Francis died of a stroke and heart failure at age ...

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to minister to, hundreds of thousands of people were expected at the Vatican Saturday ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called on the people of Buganda to steadfastly protect and uphold the tradition of the last funeral rites , describing it as a deeply meaningful ...