Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...

Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined around St. Peter's Square ...

The world is in mourning as Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, with his funeral set for April 26 in St. Peter's ...

Peruvian nun Alba Socola waited in line for almost five hours with thousands of other Catholics on Wednesday to enter St.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a less traditional final resting place for a pope, as is the method by which Francis chose to be buried here. Watch to learn more. Typically, popes are buried ...

Pope Francis will be the first Pontiff to die within the Vatican walls and be immediately buried at Santa Maria Maggiore. In ...

A large crowd of mourners gathered in St Peter's Square at the Vatican to attend a rosary for Pope Francis, who died of a ...

Pope Francis’ death was announced on April 21, 2025. Here's what to expect for travellers to Rome, including what to expect during the mourning period.

The pontiff will be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, not in the Vatican, and changes in regulations will speed ...

It has been preserved since 1578 in the royal chapel of the cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in Turin, Italy. Markings on the body also correspond with crucifixion wounds of Jesus mentioned in ...