The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Rather, the simplified wooden coffin is placed facing the pews, with the Pasqual candle nearby. The night before the funeral, the camerlengo presides over the closing and sealing of the coffin, in the ...

The death of Pope Francis now sets off a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals. Here's what to know.

Pope Francis simplified the rites of papal death, funeral and burial — here’s what changes and traditions remain ...

Pope Francis’ funeral and burial explained as death kicks of series of rituals - Upon the pope’s death, the head of the ...

Pope Francis' upcoming funeral will be slightly different than past papal funerals after he chose to revise the rules and end ...

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.

Pope Francis died 7:35 a.m. Monday, after significant health battles over recent months, including a bout of bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia in February. Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemel ...