President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

The funeral service for Pope Francis is taking place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the ceremony live.

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

Pope Francis will be buried April 26 in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where he often prayed before and after official ...

Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

The blessing of holy water usually takes place on Sunday, in keeping with the rite given in the Sacramentary. But when the blessing of water takes place outside Mass, the rite given here may be ...

The funeral of Pope Francis is set to be markedly different from those of his predecessors, including St John Paul II and ...

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

The late pontiff’s body will lie in state for public viewing from Wednesday, followed by a funeral on Saturday.

As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral Saturday, expected to be attended by world leaders including US President ...