A look at the centuries-old tradition of burying popes in three coffins — and why Pope Francis decided to simplify his own burial rites.

The Vatican will make final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

His funeral was attended by around 50,000 people. Benedict was among the previous popes to be buried in the traditional triple coffin made of cypress wood, zinc and oak. It was was ...