The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on Easter Monday.

Some of Pope Francis’ last words were a heartfelt expression of thanks to his personal health care assistant, the Vatican revealed Tuesday. The 88-year-old pontiff, who died Monday from a stroke and subsequent heart failure,

The public viewing of Pope Francis' casket is scheduled to resume Thursday, a day after it began with numbers that were so strong that the Vatican said it would consider longer hours to meet the deman