Francis broke from tradition and asked for a "simple" burial in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major instead of St. Peter's Basilica.

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

St. Peter’s Basilica is open for the general public to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and Swiss Guards standing at attention.

Ian, from Ohio, told Newsweek that he felt honored to receive the letter, adding that it "shows that [Pope Francis] was a man ...

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

World leaders and the Catholic faithful from around the globe will attend the funeral on Saturday. Here’s how to watch it and ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

Mourners began filing past the open coffin of the late Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday as a three-day ...