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

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Emilio Morenatti, chief photographer in Spain for The Associated Press, arrived in St. Peter’s Square before sunrise to wait ...

By Crispian Balmer and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in ...

In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly half of the population last September, President Jose ...

Former Anambra Governor and Labour Party national leader, Peter Obi on Wednesday, joined thousands of mourners and global leaders at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City to pay his final respects to ...

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta and ended with the Holy Father’s body before the Altar of Confession in ...

Long lines stretch across the Vatican as thousands of mourners await their turn to pay respects to Pope Francis, whose body ...

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 ...