Pope Francis was laid to rest in private in St. Mary Major Basilica. Security was tightened in Rome as world leaders attended ...

Pallbearers carried the coffin of Pope Francis, adorned with just a crucifix and his coat of arms, down the central aisle of ...

Pallbearers carried Pope Francis' coffin into the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, where he will be entombed, following his funeral Mass at St. Peter's Square earlier on Saturday.

Instead, mourners will be invited to pay their respects while his body remains inside the coffin, with the lid ... then buried in a crypt underneath the building. Since St Peter's was completed ...

Although a papal funeral has traditionally been an elaborate affair, Pope Francis made the decision ahead of his death to approve plans to make it less ... a simple wooden coffin lined with ...

Tears welled in her eyes as she stood in front of the pope’s coffin, and she said, “Thank you,” to Francis, who lay in front of Bernini’s giant bronze canopy. The pope wore simple black ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

While previous pontiffs have been buried in coffins made of cypress, lead and oak, it's reported that Pope Francis' coffin will simply be made from wood and lined with zinc, as per his request.

Benton County will begin a series of public hearings this week involving a conditional-use permit application by Republic ...

Pope Francis' deliberate choices set a new precedent that could reshape how future popes are memorialized. By discarding ornate traditions—including the use of three nested coffins and burial in the ...

VATICAN CITY — As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being ...