Tens of thousands of people have turned out to see Pope Francis at a public viewing platform in St Peter's Basilica, where he ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

The Basilica of St. Mary Major is one of the four major papal basilicas located in Rome and the largest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the city. Its artistic splendor, architectural grandeur ...

There are multiple accounts across the Gospels telling the story of what happened when women went to Jesus' tomb and became ...

Officials help 81-year-old Sister Genevieve to pay final respects to pontiff who backed her work with marginalised people ...

More than 90,000 mourners waited hours to pay their respects to Pope Francis. It comes as the Vatican releases the first image of what the pontiff’s tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica will look like.

Thousands of people lined up to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Thursday, the location where Pope Francis ...

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark his last resting place after ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church released the first image of Francis’ tomb.

Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, with his funeral due to take place on Saturday morning at St Peter’s Square in Rome ...