Francis choreographed the funeral himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican’s rites and rituals last year.

The six-kilometer funeral procession that carried Pope Francis from St. Peter's to St. Mary Major was filled with profound ...

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The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect ...

The casket bearing the body of Pope Francis made its final journey through the streets of Rome accompanied by applause and ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is being laid to rest – choosing ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...

A crowd of 250,000 gathered in a sun-drenched St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to bid a final farewell to Pope Francis, who was remembered as having had “an open heart towards everyone.” The Argentine-b ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...