Mourning period. Following his death, a traditional nine-day period of mourning begins, also known as the Novemdiales. On ...

After the death of Pope Francis, one of the most special and unique sacred rituals of the Catholic religion begins. One of the peculiarities of this procedure lies in the coffin, ...

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

Paul Broome had previously joked about being buried in such a coffin, and even included it in his will Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in ...

A candy-loving British man who joked about wanting a Snickers-themed coffin got his dying wish — he was buried in a box modeled ... Broome would often joke about being put in a Snickers-themed ...

The beloved pontiff, who died on Monday at 88 following a lengthy battle of double pneumonia, made changes to his funeral ...

Pope Francis will become the first pope in centuries to be buried outside the Vatican, choosing a simpler funeral and final resting place at the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.

The burial of a pope follows a solemn and symbolic process. Here’s a guide to the declaration of death, burial site, casket, ...