The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said.

Duquesne University students spending the summer in Rome have a front row seat to history as the world mourns the death of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died on Monday morning at the age of 88.Francis' life and time ...