His casket was placed in front of the basilica’s main altar, on a slight ramp, with four Swiss Guards standing at attention.

Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88. Today, his body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica ...

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

THE PRINCE of Wales is set to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has said. William ...

POPE Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday morning, the Vatican has announced. The service will be led at 10am local time ...

Charles began the tradition of commissioning a tour artist in 1985 when John Ward joined an official trip to Italy at his expense.

The King, 76, is displaying some of the works generated by artists on his extensive travels as a centerpiece of the summer ...

Prince William will attend Pope Francis' funeral on behalf of the British royal family. The Prince of Wales will represent ...

Vatican reveals Catholic head died from stroke, heart failureWorld leaders, yesterday, paid tributes to Pope Francis, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who passed away, ending the reign of the ...

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

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