For those (arch)dioceses that do not mark today as the Ascension, the liturgical calendar allows celebration of the optional ...

while the funeral of Pope John Paul II happened six days afterward. One exception was the funeral of Pope Pius VI, who was pontiff from 1775 to 1799. He died in captivity in Valence, France ...

Here’s a look at some of the key world figures who attended Pope Francis’ funeral: Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania ...