Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful paid their last respects to Pope Francis at a funeral mass in ...

Francis is breaking with recent tradition and will be buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica, where a simple underground tomb awaits him with just his name: Franciscus. Tens of thousands of mourners ...

Francis is breaking with recent tradition and will be buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica, where a simple underground tomb ...

The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

The Vatican says some 250,000 mourners will fill the vast, cobbled esplanade and main access route to the basilica to follow ...

From his very first ‘urbi et orbi’ to his last, the Holy Father called us all to remember the human person, especially in ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

It meant a lot to me to see him, he gave us so much,” said one woman who waited in line to file past the pontiff’s casket.

A rare exhibit of the Holy Tunic of Christ — believed to be the garment worn by Jesus during his passion — is drawing ...

The bells of St. Peter’s tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived ...