Rome (AFP) – Ahead of his lying-in-state, Pope Francis's body was made ready to withstand Rome's warm spring weather with a temporary embalming and a touch of make-up, an expert told AFP. The body of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In light of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his ...

The body of the 88-year-old will be on display for three days in Saint Peter's Basilica Chief Rabbi of Rome Riccardo Di Segni as he pay his respect to late Pope Francis in the Chapel of Santa Marta in ...

Some 1.4 billion Catholics around the globe are in mourning following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. The influential leader's death from a stoke and subsequent irreversible heart failure ...

The ancient Egyptians developed sophisticated embalming treatments far earlier and across a wider geographical area than had been previously known, forensic tests on a well-known prehistoric mummy ...

A new study sheds light on chemicals used in the ancient Egyptian embalming process, and reveals intricate trade networks between Egypt and tropical Africa and Asia ...