The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of the funeral on Saturday. A changing ...

Pope Francis' final will states that he will be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, outside the Vatican and home to his ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

The Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout from mourners across the globe, closing the basilica for just an hour ...

He is dressed in red liturgical vestments and his hands are folded, holding a rosary ... underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica, home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, to whom he ...

Francis is breaking with the tradition of his predecessors who are buried inside the Vatican, saying he wanted to be near his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, the Salus Populi Romani, a Byzantine ...

The Mass began with readings from the Scripture after Francis' simple wooden coffin, adorned by a large cross, was carried into the square by white-gloved pallbearers. Applause echoed through the ...

Pilgrims with rosary ... gold and white against ancient stone. Inside the cordoned-off section before the altar, the sharp red of cardinals’ robes contrasted with the black suits of more than ...

The pope chose the basilica because of his devotion to the Salus Populi Romani icon of the Virgin Mary, which is located ... and four children lay white roses at the altar of the chapel that ...