More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony in the vast square in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

At 7pm local time (6pm BST) public access to the queue to visit Francis’s coffin officially closed after it was visited by ...

A mass will take place outdoors in front of St Peter's Basilica at 10am local time, held by the dean of the College of ...

The changes reflect Francis’ view of the pope as a pastor more than a powerful person, but the rites will still be on a grand ...

Pope Francis' funeral begins in Vatican City at 4 a.m. ET on Saturday and will end with his burial in Rome. Here's what to know about the day's events — and how Francis is breaking with tradition.

From his very first ‘urbi et orbi’ to his last, the Holy Father called us all to remember the human person, especially in ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

Pope Francis's funeral is set to reflect the tenets of his papacy by breaking away from traditions and choosing sobriety over ...

Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike ended Friday. Francis died on Monday<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

After a tumultuous papacy, Pope Francis leaves the Chair of Peter with faithful American Catholics anticipating a return to orthodoxy.