Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful ...

The patron saint of the late pontiff, St. George, is credited with protecting the papacy and is also known as an intercessor ...

The papal funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

Obviously, when I saw him, I didn’t know that he had less than 24 hours still on this Earth,” Vance said Wednesday.

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta and ended with the Holy Father’s body before the Altar of Confession in ...

Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days of public mourning for the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and ...

The Vatican subsequently released Pope Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

WASHINGTON — In the final hours of Pope Francis' life, he had what was unknowingly his last meeting with a global leader: U.S ...

Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...