Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed in a private ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica, after some 250,000 mourners had paid their ...

Pope Francis ' casket has been sealed shut ahead of his funeral in a private ceremony. The pontiff's casket was closed in St.

After the funeral Mass on April 26, Pope Francis’ remains will be brought from the Vatican through Rome to the Basilica of St ...

For centuries, popes have been laid to rest in three nested coffins, each one symbolic, sacred, and deeply rooted in history.

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

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a ...