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

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 ...

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