Pope Francis I will have a funeral service following the example set by most of his predecessors - but has requested to be ...

Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, at 10:00 a.m. (8:00 GMT) in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy See ...

AFTER twelve long years serving as the leader of 1.4billion Catholics around the world, Pope Francis’ final journey has now begun. As the world mourns the loss of the beloved pontiff, ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.

The Vatican on Tuesday published the first photo and video of Pope Francis lying in repose, showing the late pontiff in an ...

Pope Francis' remains will be transferred to the Vatican's St Peter's Basilica soon, where mourning visitors can bid farewell ...

Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US President Donald ...

Pope Francis died on Monday morning, the Vatican announced, just hours after his last public appearance. The head of the ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

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

Next few weeks: Pope Francis's death has set in motion the conclave, the secret meeting where cardinals elect a new Pope. Some 135 Catholic cardinals will vote for his successor in an election held in ...

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