A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the ...

Tens of thousands of people have lined the four-mile route between St. Peter's Basilica and Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where Pope Francis wi ...

Pope Francis' coffin is now being driven through the streets of Rome towards the Santa Maria Maggiore church - watch live.

The first of thousands of pilgrims were already lining up along the streets to catch a glimpse of the late pontiff as his ...

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to ...

The coffin of Pope Francis passes the Colosseum in Rome, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) The coffin of ...

The funeral service for Pope Francis, remembered as a champion of the poor and for his efforts to reshape the Catholic Church ...

More than 100,000 mourners filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Friday to pay their respects to Pope Francis, viewing his open ...

Tens of thousands of mourners filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Friday to pay their respects to Pope Francis in the final ...

At the end of the service, valedictory rite and final commendation, where the Pope is formally entrusted to God, will take ...

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gathered alongside members of the public in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.