The details surrounding the late Pope Francis' funeral have been revealed, following his death at the age of 88.

Following Pope Francis’s death, a series of rituals will be conducted, including sealing his coffin and a public Mass.

Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined around St. Peter's Square ...

The death of Pope Francis will end a very old tradition the Roman church had followed for centuries: burying the pope in three coffins, just like those Russian nesting dolls, one doll ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

According to a report by European Catholics in English, the three separate coffins used to bury the Pope are symbolic. The first coffin made of cypress wood; an evergreen tree symbolises eternal life.

More than 50,000 mourners have already visited St Peter's Basilica to pay their respects, where Francis lies in state in a ...

Before he died, Pope Francis mapped out his wishes for a 'simple' tomb 'in the ground' - but instead of his name 'Francis', ...

Pope Francis last appeared in public on Sunday with an Easter blessing and popemobile tour through a cheering crowd in St ...

another of lead, and the third of oak. However, Pope Francis simplified this rule, asking to use a single coffin made of wood and lined with zinc. Additionally, the Pope's body will not be placed ...

The papal funeral is scheduled for the early hours of April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.