The funeral of Pope Francis will be attended by more than 150 delegations, including 54 heads of state and 12 reigning ...

The funeral of Pope Francis will take place at 9am Irish time in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. Hundred of thousands of mourners are expected to attend, including President Michael D Higgins, ...

More than 20,000 people have so far stood in line for hours in St Peter’s Square to make their way into the basilica to catch ...

The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and ...

Huge crowds of the Catholic faithful are gathering today for a final farewell to their much-loved leader Pope Francis, ...

World leaders and royalty gather in the Vatican along with hundreds of thousands of people in St Peter's Square to bid ...

Meanwhile, Patrick Gavigan, based in Kildare, said it was “momentous” to be inside the basilica to witness the Pope’s remains close up after queuing with his wife Alice for almost four hours.

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Thousands more people are expected to flock to pay respects to Pope Francis on the second day of his lying-in-state as the ...

Clear skies, a cool breeze. History celebrated, history made. The clanging cowbells, the hollering college kids, and the ...

At the end of the funeral – approximately 11.45am local time – the procession will begin. Francis’s coffin will be taken from ...