President Donald Trump ordered that American flags be lowered to half-staff. Here's what to know about how long and Pope ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21. American flags are to be flown at half-staff until the day of interment. Here's what ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

Vatican flags will fly at half-staff, and the bronze doors of St Peter's Basilica are closed. Most recent popes have asked to be buried beneath the Basilica there, but Francis said he would be ...

The Vatican flag has been lowered in the old city of Jerusalem following the passing of Pope Francis. The Pontiff died aged ...

Tens of thousands flocked to the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican's ...

AFP PHOTO/VATICAN MEDIA As in 2005, several left-wing leaders condemned what they perceived as a breach of state neutrality. "France is a secular republic and I do not support lowering flags for ...