So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the ...

The deceased pope will be dressed in his simple white cassock and red vestments, then placed in a simple wooden coffin. This ...

Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to ...

The funeral Mass will likely be celebrated inside St Peter’s, because of the late winter weather, and there is also the ...

Italian and Vatican authorities have placed the area around St Peter’s under tight security ahead of the funeral. Read more ...

US cardinal accused of mishandling child sex abuse cases chosen to close casket - Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on ...

Several churches and institutions are scheduled to hold a memorial mass for Pope Francis who died on April 21. Below is a ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in a ceremony at the Vatican that is expected to draw millions of viewers worldwide. Here's ...