Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy. The death of the pontiff has set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican.

In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: I watched the funeral for Pope ...

According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass at the Vatican and 150,000 more lined the ...

The pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome. He joins ...

A rare exhibit of the Holy Tunic of Christ — believed to be the garment worn by Jesus during his passion — is drawing ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, which will be held on Saturday, April 26 at 10 AM in the Vatican, as decided by the first ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April, large crowds are expected in Rome and the Vatican City over the coming days, ...

such as Friday’s Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum and Saturday’s Easter vigil at Saint Peter’s Basilica, where he delegated his duties to cardinals. He did, however, make a brief ...

The pontiff greets a cheering crowd from the main balcony of St Peter's Basilica in a brief Easter public appearance. Photo shows New Year's Weather: Dark grey storm clouds over a green forested ...

In a statement posted to Facebook, the nearby community of St.-Denis-sur-Richelieu said that no air quality issues had been reported. Still, the statement warned that children, seniors and those with ...