The pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome. He ...

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he ...

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

"Yesterday, when we were at mass with 100,000 people and the pope came out to give his blessing to the world, you could just see how frail he was." ...

Easter at the Vatican traditionally ... Orbi blessing (Latin for “to the city and the world”), a speech delivered from the loggia over the basilica entrance which is usually a roundup of ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

She and her family are in Vatican City and attended mass on Sunday ... said.The pontiff appeared on the balcony over the basilica entrance and gave a blessing. Tuthill said the audience was ...

The pope’s schedule often included time for visiting prisons, hosting audiences in St. Peter’s Square and blessing newlywed ...