Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where six other popes are buried.

As church bells tolled across Rome to mark the Pope’s death on Monday, cardinals from across the world began making their way ...

CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell spoke with WTOP’s Michelle Basch and John Domen about Pope Francis’s legacy, achievements and what ...

Francis died without visiting China, but after having established a firm system to regularize the Church there ...

Following the death of Pope Francis Monday, the Vatican has announced that his funeral will be held Saturday morning in Rome ...

In the Philippines, through a visit, episcopal appointments, and devotional actions among others, the pontiff set the tone ...

The Pope was in a critical state as he battled respiratory complications at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. His ill health cast ...

As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, Marian University will hold a prayer service honoring his legacy Tuesday.

POPE Francis’ final testament has been revealed as the pontiff asked to be buried in a simple tomb underground. The leader of ...

Pope Francis wished to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore with a simple tomb bearing only the inscription “Franciscus,” ...

The death of Francis, who was one of the oldest popes in the church’s history, came weeks after he was discharged from a Rome ...

In the Berkshires, Catholics moved by the death of Pope Francis took time out of their lives to find a place to pray for him ...