A sea of candles illuminates the area surrounding Rome's Colosseum as faithful participate in the Way of the Cross procession ...

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

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican this week to pay their ...

Pope Francis is being mourned at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC after the Vatican shared news of his death Monday.

The declaration of death The three main stations, or moments, occur first in his home, then in St. Peter’s Basilica ... both ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

Pilgrims carrying a cross make their way to the Holy Door in St. Peter's Square ... with the Paschal candle nearby. “He was a ...

Video above: Scenes from Pope Francis' final Easter massThe declaration of deathThe three main stations, or moments, occur ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he ...