The Vatican has released images of Pope Francis being laid out in an open coffin ahead of the special historic ceremony officially declaring his death. Francis died Monday after suffering a stroke ...

Confirmation, a practice that originated in the first decade of the 19th century in what was to become Germany, was a public ceremony in which young people in their teens affirmed their commitment to ...

Dear Amy: We recently received an invitation to the confirmation service and celebration party of our neighbor's daughter. They are a nice family and we get along well at a variety of neighborhood ...