If a two-thirds majority has been reached, the master of liturgical ceremonies enters the Sistine Chapel. After each round of ...

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to see Pope Francis at a public viewing platform in St Peter's Basilica, where he ...

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

More than 50,000 mourners have already visited St Peter's Basilica to pay their respects, where Francis lies in state in a ...

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark his last resting place after ...

You may have seen the movie “Conclave.” Here’s what a Vatican insider and a Kansas author say is true (and what is complete ...

Tens of thousands have already turned out to pay their respects to the late Pope ahead of his funeral service on Saturday ...

The body of Pope Francis is now lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica. The pontiff’s mortal remains, lying in an open wooden ...

Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m. (Rome time) on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s ...