Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the funeral, which will mostly be held ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is to be closed to visitors from Monday due to preparations for the papal conclave, the ...

As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the ...

Catholics in western Washington and around the world are in a period of mourning following the death of Pope Francis - but the church will soon begin the centur ...

The late pontiff’s body will lie in state for public viewing from Wednesday, followed by a funeral on Saturday.

The funeral for Pope Francis will take place on Saturday - here is what will happen in the build-up, at the event itself, and ...

People around the world are looking to pay their respects to Pope Francis after the pontiff passed away at the age of 88 on ...

As people around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, many are wondering what happens next. After his funeral, a new leader of the global catholic church must be chosen, a ...