In life, Pope Francis strayed from the more conservative path forged by his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the first ritual of Francis's funeral rites, known as the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin.” ...

Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay ...

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. Fans and supporters will be able to see him in St. Peter’s Basilica from ...

The funeral is expected to draw tens of thousands of Catholic faithful, as well as world leaders including President Trump.

Officials could be seen draping red ribbon and sealing the late Pontiff's apartment before his funeral this week.

Faithful from around the world are pouring into the Vatican, where Pope Francis' body will go on display Wednesday, ahead of ...

Pope Francis’ apartment sealed with red ribbon and wax after his death in Vatican ritual - ...

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.

As the pallbearers set the casket down a wooden platform, the structure collapses, sending the men and the casket into the burial plot.

PHILADELPHIA -- A grieving family is speaking out after pallbearers fell into the grave while carrying the casket of their loved one in North Philadelphia. The platform above the burial site ...