Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, is being laid to rest in a service he ...

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and ...

According to the traditional rites, and unless a pope has chosen otherwise, his remains are to be moved after the funeral ...

After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

The Rev. Michael Duffy and the Rev. Rev. Michael Bartholomew are among the many who will be in Vatican City for the papal ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the ...

“These conditions collaboratively tend to put a lot of stress on the other organs, particularly the kidneys and heart, which ...

Some 250,000 mourners filed into St Peter's Basilica on Friday (Apr 25) to pay their respects to Pope Francis, viewing his ...

The world will have its last chance to bid a final farewell this weekend to Pope Francis, who leaves behind a legacy shaped ...

Pope Francis will be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, a basilica full of light, history, and deep personal meaning ...

About 61,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica as of Thursday afternoon to pay their respects to Pope Francis, the Vatican press office said. People will be able to pay homage to Francis ...