Pope Francis, despite the Vatican’s repeated insistence that he is observing a two-month period of rest, made his fourth ...

Pope Francis, who is taking a two-month rest as he recovers from double pneumonia, made an unexpected visit to the Basilica of St Mary Major on Saturday (April 12), marking the second surprise ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope ... s Saint Peter’s Basilica on April 10 – despite doctors urging him to rest. April 12 saw him “pray before the icon of the Virgin” at Saint Mary Major, the press ...

VATICAN CITY — A convalescing Pope Francis greeted ... for their work on the basilica’s masterpieces. On Saturday, the eve of Holy Week, Francis went to the St. Mary Major Basilica in central ...

The Archdiocese of Cebu announced that the Oslob church, which is almost 180 years old, has been named an affiliate church of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major located in Rome, Italy. “As an ...