Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament - released by the Vatican just now - that he wished to be buried in Rome's ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

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Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

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World leaders are paying tribute with the Taoiseach saying Francis’s papacy was marked by a commitment to ‘compassion, peace, ...

The Vatican announced Pope Francis, the Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church, had died early on Easter Monday ...

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Countries around the world have begun preparations to honour the legacy of Pope Francis, who died today aged 88. The Vatican ...