The ceremonial guide that the Vatican follows is called the “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis,” or “Rite of Burial for ...

The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations. The first takes place in the pope’s private chapel, after ...

Pope Francis has passed away on April 21, Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced on the Vatican's TV channel. The Roman Catholic Church's first Latin American head, Pope Francis was 88 and had recently ...

Priests from around the world mourned the passing of Pope Francis at the Vatican April 21 while reflecting on the late ...