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Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church
The coffin of Pope Francis has been sealed in a private ceremony held by the Vatican ahead of Saturday’s funeral after ...
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What it's like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...
Most popes are buried beneath the Vatican—but Francis is breaking tradition
The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of crypts, ...
Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis will be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, a basilica full of light, history, and deep personal meaning ...
See where the funeral and procession for Pope Francis will take place
Pope Francis will be buried Saturday after he died on the Monday after Easter. He was 88 years old.Upon his death, the ...
Watch as thousands queue to see Pope Francis lie in state for final day
As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...
Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis
The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents
The FBI has arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away ...
How Pope Francis touched a migrant's heart, saying 'we're all the same people'
Diane Karla Abano, a Filipino migrant living in Rome, has vivid memories of the day that Pope Francis touched her heart and ...
When will the conclave start? Here's when the new pope will be chosen
The conclave will gather to select the new pope 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis. In accordance with the rule, the conclave is expected to gather between May 6 and May 11.