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

Cardinals met in private to finalize preparations for Saturday’s funeral and plan the conclave to elect Francis’ successor.

The annual Via Crucis, or Way of the Cross, draws thousands to Mount Pulumbato, Zamboanga, where pilgrims walk barefoot and carry wooden crosses in a ritual of prayer, penance and remembrance of ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful are bidding farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral reflecting his priorities as pope and ...

The rite, attended by members of the pontiff’s family, lasted an hour and included blessings of the body, hymns, and the chance ... to discuss the future of the Catholic Church.

Some held their cell phones aloft as they neared to snap photos in what has become a modern ritual ... the choir chanting the Litany of Saints hymn. In pairs, cardinals approached the casket ...

Some held their cell phones aloft as they neared to snap photos in what has become a modern ritual ... the choir chanting the Litany of Saints hymn. In pairs, cardinals approached the casket ...