The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.

VATICAN CITY — As pilgrims and world leaders alike prepare to say goodbye to Pope Francis at his funeral Saturday, Rome is ...

Heads of state and royalty will begin converging on Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square.

As hundreds of millions of people around the world mourn the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing ...

Approximately 2,500 people per hour have been filing past the body of Pope Francis as it lies in state at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, with growing concerns over some mourners choosing to take ...

One of the pontiff's last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back ceremonial pomp ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church released the first image of Francis’ tomb.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, with his funeral due to take place on Saturday morning at St Peter’s Square ...

More than 50,000 mourners have already visited St Peter's Basilica to pay their respects, where Francis lies in state in a ...

Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.