Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter ...

There’s still time to pay respects to Pope Francis in person. Here’s what last-minute travelers should know before and after ...

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

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

Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

After so many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open ...

UK theologian Professor Anna Rowlands said the timing of the star-studded Conclave film, released late last year, ‘couldn’t ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Public visitation will come to an end Friday, April 25 before a funeral for Pope Francis takes place Saturday in St. Peter's Square.