The monarch will not be attending Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, with another royal instead going on his behalf.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

Mourners began filing past the open coffin of the late Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday as a three-day ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

Cardinals, meanwhile, met in private to finalize preparations for Saturday’s funeral and plan the conclave to elect Francis’ ...

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Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state in the world. But within its boundaries can be found a staggering collection of ...