The death of a pope sets in motion a series of rites and rituals which include a public display of the body, a funeral and a ...

A long line of pilgrims and tourists stretched across the sprawling St Peter's Square before the doors opened at 11:00 am ...

The bells of St. Peter’s tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived ...

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

The casket with Pope Francis has been placed in front of the tomb of St. Peter and facing the imposing Bernini baldachin. The ...

The Pope's body will be available for visitation for three days and will be displayed in a wooden coffin, wearing a red ...

Edward Berger's Oscar-winning film 'Conclave' has re-entered the cultural conversation following Pope Francis' death. The ...

A procession to move the body of Pope Francis to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public viewing ended Wednesday ...

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa ...

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

Members of the public on Wednesday started to pay their respects to Pope Francis as his body lies in state in St Peter's ...

Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.