A Catholic priest in Northern Ireland has called last week’s funeral Mass for Irish musician Shane MacGowan a scandal. “It was an abuse of what the Mass is and what the Catholic funeral liturgy is all ...

Last week a funeral mass was celebrated in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral for Cecilia Gentili, a transgender activist and avowed atheist. The funeral took place on the day after Ash Wednesday ...

ANALYSIS: Two last-minute decisions to deny Catholic funeral rites highlight a broader campaign for rapprochement between ...

St. Patrick’s Cathedral has held a rare “Mass of Reparation” at the historic Midtown church to atone for the “sacrilegious” funeral service of a trans woman there last week, Catholic leaders say. The ...

The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the Mass a scandal within one of the preeminent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mourners have paid their respects to the Pope in St Peter's Basilica - Dylan Martinez/REUTERS The Vatican has published the order ...

Pope Francis' solemn funeral Mass will be broadcast and livestreamed by multiple media outlets April 26, providing several ways people can watch and participate in the funeral from around the world.

Boni Khalwale's third wife's funeral features a lively gift presentation, blending celebration with mourning. Watch the ...

World leaders and the Catholic faithful from around the globe will attend the funeral on Saturday. Here’s how to watch it and what to expect. By Isabella Kwai Mourners will bid a final farewell to ...