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

The sounds of bells and prayerful chants echoed throughout Vatican City as Francis’ body was carried in a simple wooden ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

A highly regulated process has now begun that will see Pope Francis’ earthly body laid to rest and a conclave convened to ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Modelling a different kind of leadership to that of his predecessors, Francis intended to break the cycle of decay. What ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...