The pontiff was well for at least an hour after he woke up on Monday, Vatican sources say, but died around half an hour after ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the first ritual of Francis's funeral rites, known as the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin.” ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there ...

Follow live coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.

His Holiness died Monday after suffering a stroke that led to irreversible heart failure following a weeks-long ...

The Vatican released the first photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin prior to the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff ...

The death of Pope Francis marks not only the passing of a spiritual leader but the beginning of a symbolic process rooted in ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will not follow traditional protocols, marking a break from the past as the world mourns the loss of ...

The Vatican on Tuesday released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, dressed in a red ...

Despite the papal tradition of a St. Peter’s Basilica burial, it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, ...

In the last two years of his life, Pope Francis became preoccupied with the rites and rituals surrounding his funeral. What he's determined for his burial breaks with years of tradition.