Pope Francis’ coffin is closed and sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony on Friday evening, April 25, 2025, ...

Pope Francis’ coffin was closed and sealed in a private ceremony on Friday evening after more than 250,000 people paid their ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

In the burial, the cardinal will place the cross, the coat of arms of the deceased Pontiff, on the zinc coffin, followed by a ...

The world is in mourning following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21. Soon, all eyes will be fixed on the chimney ...

DUBLINER Kevin Joseph Farrell, who announced the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, will now act as head of the ...

Acting as the Holy See's 'interim' leader until the election of Pope Francis's successor, the camerlengo is tasked with ...

It was a busy morning April 25 at the Elemosineria Apostolica, or Apostolic Almsgiving Office, behind the Vatican walls. As Cardinal Konrad Krajewski was rushing to get his morning ...

The death of Pope Francis now sets off a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals. Here's what to know.

Millions of social media users — presidents and politicians, theologians and celebrities — flocked to social media to share ...

Another copy is kept in the Vatican archives. The covers of both the zinc coffin and the wooden one bear a cross and the papal coat of arms.Francis’ coat of arms, which he kept from when he was ...