VATICAN CITY (RNS) In the first century B.C., a grassy hillside just north of what is now St. Peter's Square was used as a burial place for local Romans. Now the Vatican is ready to let the public ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Pope Francis' death for Tuesday, April 22. For the latest news, view our story for Wednesday, April 23. The body of Pope Francis, laid out in an ...

The vehicle has been modified so the coffin will be visible to mourners along the nearly 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) route from St. Peter’s Basilica to his place of burial.

T bells of Rome tolled on Easter Monday, 2025, as news spread of Pope Francis' death at 88, marking the end of a transformative papacy that began in 2013. Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square ...

These vaults created a space between the fourth-century basilica and the Renaissance one, the so-called Vatican Grottoes that were used as burial places for the popes. The bones of St. Peter ...

A volunteer carries crosses at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, following the death of Pope Francis, as seen from Rome, Italy, on April 22, 2025.

After further prayers, the pope's coffin will be sprinkled with holy water and incense and start the procession leading from St Peter’s to place of burial. France24 correspondent in the Vatican ...

The Jubilee of Teenagers, scheduled for April 25-27, took place with some modifications despite the death of Francis. ... 200,000 pack St. Peter's Square one day after funeral of Pope Francis.

In the first century B.C., a grassy hillside just north of what is now St. Peter's Square was used as a burial place for local Romans. It remained in use through dozens of mudslides and avalanches ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) In the first century B.C., a grassy hillside just north of what is now St. Peter’s Square was used as a burial place for local Romans. It remained in use through dozens of mudslides ...