World leaders arriving to pay respects at historic Vatican ceremony - More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the ...

Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...

The funeral of Pope Francis is a significant event. It blends religious tradition with global leadership. The ceremony takes ...

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

Pope Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... open casket during the rite of the declaration of death (Vatican Media) The first Latin American leader of the Catholic ...

The first images of Francis were released Tuesday, showing him in the wooden casket, in red vestments and his bishop’s miter, with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him in the chapel ...

John Paul II apologized to groups wronged by Catholics through history and advocated ... 2 p.m. ET today in the chapel adjacent to his Saint Martha residence inside Vatican City.