Pope Francis blessed all from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica — “Urbi et Orbi” (To the city [Rome] and to the world). “On this day, I would like all of us to hope anew and to revive our ...

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore following a massive, choreographed funeral that saw more than 250,000 mourners in attendance. The pope’s tomb is purposefully ...

ROME, April 27 (Bernama-dpa) -- The Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome opened its doors to the faithful on Sunday to allow visitors to pay their respects at the tomb of the late pope Francis, one ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, has made history once again. Departing from centuries of tradition, he ...

The election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, secrecy and faith. But real-world politics and ...

Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Pope Francis has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica instead ...

Pope Francis' funeral service Saturday drew 250,000 mourners to the Vatican, including foreign presidents, prime ministers, and other dignitaries.

Romans cheered, clapped and cried on Saturday as they watched the simple, open-topped, white "pope-mobile" carry Francis' ...

Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican for Francis' funeral for a historic moment for the Catholic Church—and the ...