Pope Francis, who died a day after a public Easter appearance, will be remembered by a local pastor for being out with the ...

Mourners on Wednesday morning began filling St. Peter’s Square to await their turn to pay their final respects to Pope ...

While previous popes were placed in three coffins nested into each other, Francis’ mortal remains were placed in a plain ...

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

Pope Francis’ demise has not only left an indelible mark on the Catholic Church but has also produced a historic moment ...

Members of the public on Wednesday started to pay their respects to Pope Francis as his body lies in state in St Peter's ...

Maria Pia Caruso travelled to Rome from her hometown in northern Italy after she learned Pope Francis had died at age 88, to ...

A pope’s death is confirmed by the head of the Vatican’s health department and the cardinal chamberlain of the Holy Roman ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

The casket with Pope Francis has been placed in front of the tomb of St. Peter and facing the imposing Bernini baldachin. The ...

St. Peter's Basilica will be kept open until midnight on Wednesday and Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn.

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...