The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an image of the project. The ...

A couple celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary have told of the “significance” of being able to attend Pope Francis’s wake in Rome – having first met decades ago at another papal event. Patrick ...

Why people are queueing for hours for a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ glimpse of Pope’s body - A teen who waited in line for five ...

Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 ...

Mourners queue overnight to see popular Pope as Vatican extends opening hours - Thousands more are expected to flock to pay ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night ...

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Huge crowds thronged St Peter’s Square in Vatican City, queuing for hours to see the late pontiff in his open coffin ahead of ...

Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment. ...

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