She also shared that Francis made plans for his burial soon after he was elected as pope in 2013. This was because, according to DeAnda, Francis was already past the age of 70 when he began his ...

What type of coffin will the pope be buried in? Francis' coffin, as with his choice of burial site, breaks with papal tradition. Instead of being buried in three coffins, each made of cypress ...

The popemobile was flanked by police on motorcycles. 6:33 a.m. - Pope Francis’ coffin leaves the Vatican en route to his burial place in St. Mary Major Basilica The coffin is being carried on ...

Pope Francis spent much of his time as head of the Catholic Church breaking with tradition, so it is fitting that his burial is set to eschew some of the pomp and ceremony associated with his ...

Breaking with tradition, the pontiff, whose death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter Monday, has chosen a burial site outside the Vatican – the first pope to do so in 120 years.

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88 after suffering from stroke, coma, and a heart failure. The late Pope will be buried on Saturday His funeral is set for Saturday at the Basilica of St ...

6:30 AM: Analysis from Victoria Craw, Breaking news reporter/editor The funeral procession from St. Peter’s Basilica to the pope’s burial site at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica has begun.