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

Rosary prayer held at St. Mary Major Basilica for Pope Francis Watch live as a rosary prayer is held at St. Mary Major ...

Watch live as a rosary prayer is held at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome for Pope Francis. The pontiff died of a stroke at ...

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

The transfer of Pope Francis' coffin to St. Peter's Basilica began at 9:00 a.m. local time today following a prayer ceremony ...

Senior Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin led a rosary prayer at the St Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Tuesday evening, ...

The Prince of Wales will attend Pope Francis’ funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday. He will ...

Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament - released by the Vatican just now - that he wished to be buried in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major and "without particular decoration". Many previous ...

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

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...