The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect ...

"It was a beautiful ceremony, simple as he wanted it." The cousins of Pope Francis from Cuneo, Nella Bergoglio with her ...

As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

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The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire, and ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

POPE Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday morning, the Vatican has announced. The service will be led at 10am local time ...

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"I'm totally in love with Bologna. If you want to feel alive, youthful, happy, expressive, loved and the opposite of boredom, ...