As the world pays its respects to the late head of the Catholic church, we reflect on the music and musicians that will be ...

Pope Francis’ coffin has arrived at St Peter’s Basilica, where he will lie in state before his funeral on Saturday.

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, where Francis lived for the 12 years of his pontificate and where he ...

with clouds of incense preceding him as the church choir began chanting the Litany of Saints hymn. Francis' casket wasn't put on an elevated bier — as was the case with past popes — but placed ...

with clouds of incense preceding him as the church choir began chanting the Litany of Saints hymn. In pairs, the cardinals approached the casket, bowed and made a sign of the cross, followed by ...

When the body is brought into the basilica, the Litany of Saints chant is sung. The camerlengo leads the procession. In another change, the pope’s body is no longer placed on an elevated bier.

with clouds of incense preceding him as the church choir began chanting the Litany of Saints hymn. Heads of state are expected for Francis’ funeral Saturday, but the three days of public viewing ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is running the Vatican until a new pope is elected, led the procession to the altar, with clouds of incense and the choir chanting the Litany of Saints hymn.

Pope Francis’ coffin was carried in solemn procession on to St Peter’s on Wednesday morning, to lie in state for three days ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral. Throngs of the ...