Francis' coffin reached St. Mary Major Basilica, his chosen burial place, following Mass in the morning at St. Peter's Square ...
St Peter’s Basilica is located near the Vatican Hill (in Latin Mons Vaticanus), across the River Tiber from the ...
Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff, died at age 88 after a cerebral stroke. Francis stressed humility over hubris ...
Pope Francis died this morning at the age of 88, following a stroke and a heart failure, the Vatican said. Correction: An earlier version of this post misstated how many of the world’s Catholics live ...
Pope Francis' funeral begins in Vatican City at 4 a.m. ET on Saturday and will end with his burial in Rome. Here's what to know about the day's... Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday as ...