The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

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

The pope's funeral was held on Saturday, April 26 In one of the final moments from his funeral, Pope Francis' coffin was ...

The funeral of Pope Francis is underway in St. Peter’s square, where hundreds of thousands of people have gathered, including ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual ...

Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.

Thousands of mourners are paying their respects ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Easter ...

Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff ...

Among the many traditions and rituals that come into play following the death of a pope, one that has once again garnered ...

Pope Francis to be buried on Saturday outside St. Peter’s Basilica in a simple earth tomb as per his final wish ...

Writing exclusively for The Independent, former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recalls his meetings with Pope Francis – and reveals how he received a surprise call moments after he was forced t ...