In St Peter's Square, believers and tourists alike gathered to pay their respects, some bearing flowers or candles ...

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the funeral rituals after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas, who clashed with traditional Catholics but was hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88. The pope had ...

Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with ...

The Church’s future could lie in a conservative continent that has not raised up a supreme pontiff in some 1,500 years.

Media networks are expected to cover Pope Francis's funeral. Here's a look at the upcoming event and the streaming company ...

Pope Francis ’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

Cardinals were meeting Tuesday to set the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to ...

Cardinal Joseph Zen from Hong Kong expressed dissatisfaction with the Vatican's decision to convene a congregation the day ...

HOLY SEE—Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced yesterday, as world leaders from US President ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and ...