Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

Heads of state are expected for the funeral Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, but the public viewing is largely for ordinary ...

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, where Francis lived for the 12 years of his pontificate, and where he ...

Isabelle de Gaulmyn, who covered the Vatican for La Croix 2005-2009, reflects on Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy. From reforming ...

Pope Francis’s body has arrived at Saint Peter’s Basilica to lie in state before his weekend funeral after being carried past thousands of mourners in Rome.

Mourners will be able to view the body of Pope Francis lying in state in St Peter's Basilica from Wednesday, ahead of his ...

Tributes have been paid around the world following the death of Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, on April ...

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88. Today, his body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica ...

Pope Francis I will have a funeral service following the example set by most of his predecessors - but has requested to be ...