Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Throngs of mourners are lining St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St Peter, before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

Huge crowds thronged St Peter’s Square in Vatican City ... people of Ireland when we were lucky enough to be here” in the days following the Pope’s death aged 88 on Easter Monday, while her ...

Covering the funeral of Pope Francis last week was a deeply meaningful "full circle" moment for me. I was in St Peter's ...

In the span of about 12 hours, the St. Peter's Square went from bursting at the seams with nearly 250,000 people crammed in ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced early Tuesday. Public viewing of Francis, 88, who died unexpectedly on Monday after suffering a ...