The beloved Argentinian pontiff died the day after Easter at the age of 88 and will be laid to rest in Vatican City on April ...

Pope Francis has continued to break with tradition even in death, having requested before he died several changes to the ceremony and burial that accompany the passing of a pontiff. But although the ...

The funeral of Pope Francis is set to be markedly different from those of his predecessors, including St John Paul II and ...

At that point, he becomes the new pope and will state his chosen pontifical name before the assembled cardinals. The most ...

Pope Francis, who was the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, passed away on Monday morning at the age of 88.

The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...

The funeral for Pope Francis is getting underway soon in Vatican City. The 88-year-old pontiff was known for charming the ...

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

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of crypts, ...

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his funeral on Saturday, he will be laid to rest in the Basilica of St. Mary Major ...

Pope Francis, leader of Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died Monday morning at the age of 88. Here's what to know about ...