Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the ...

At the end of the mass, the choir will sing in Latin ... a corridor adjacent to St Peter's Basilica at 8.30am local time ...

The burial, which Francis orchestrated himself while revising and simplifying the Vatican’s ceremonies and customs last year, ...

Francis's coffin has been taken out into St Peter's Square where 220 cardinals and 750 bishops and priests are sitting in ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after ...

The world gathered in Rome as more than 200,000 people converged on St. Peter's Square to honor Pope Francis, whose 12-year reign left an indelible mark on the Catholic Church. The funeral, a solemn ...

Pope Francis' funeral has gathered Catholics from around the world along with world leaders including President Donald Trump and figures like Prince William at the Vatican on Saturday, April 26 ...

Pope Francis's wooden coffin was carried into St. Peter's Square on Saturday at the start of a funeral Mass attended by a ...