VATICAN CITY -- Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his ...

Anger as US cardinal accused of covering up church abuse given ceremonial honor of closing Pope Francis’s coffin - The Los ...

Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the late pontiff has already broken with some ...

Pope Francis' deliberate choices set a new precedent that could reshape how future popes are memorialized. By discarding ornate traditions—including the use of three nested coffins and burial in the ...

Pope Francis's funeral begins in Vatican City at 4 a.m. ET on Saturday and will end with his burial in Rome. Here's what to ...

It meant a lot to me to see him, he gave us so much,” said one woman who waited in line to file past the pontiff’s casket.

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

A funeral will be held on Saturday for the pope, who changed the rules to make such ceremonies simpler than those ...