That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of ...

While Francis’ funeral processions have broken with tradition in a variety of ways — including allowing the public to view ...

In the Catholic faith there are a wide range of symbols and signs that are used. Each of them have their own meaning and origin. Some of the key symbols are: ...

In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used. The paschal candle, sometimes known as the Easter candle, is lit as a sign of the light of Christ. The belief is that in the darkness the light of ...

His body will go into a zinc-lined, wooden coffin instead of the triplicate coffins of the past (cypress, lead and oak). It will bypass the private viewing for church officials in the Apostolic Palace ...