The death of Pope Francis is being mourned across the world as the College of Cardinals and the Camerlengo prepare for unique ...

Pope Francis will be buried today (26 April) along with a number of significant items, including a note. The Vatican ...

Pope Francis' funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to "reinforce the hope and witness to the ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

Inside the casket was a scroll that summarized the life and ministry of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of rites and rituals which include a public display of the body, a funeral and a ...

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 ...

Over the past year, Fairview, a town of nearly 11,000 people about 30 miles north of Dallas, became the center of a heated debate after the Town Council denied The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ...

"Pope Francis made it easier for us," said churchgoer Quilcie Hidalgo, "Reminding us that we are beacons of hope." ...

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the funeral rituals after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.