Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis. They ...

Pope Francis' coffin was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on April 25, ahead of his funeral on Saturday. A changing of the guards at Francis’ open coffin signaled the end of the viewing period of ...

The group of 15, aged from 10 to 60, headed to the square at 2am to get their place for the 10am funeral start (6pm AEST). Group leader Rachel McLean, 49, from the Catholic Education Diocese of ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

A sermon detailed aspects of the pope's life, but the service was otherwise a traditional Catholic funeral, albeit one pared down at Francis' own wishes. An Italian cardinal, Giovanni Battista Re, ...

A sermon detailed aspects of the pope's life, but the service was otherwise a traditional Catholic funeral, albeit one pared down at Francis' own wishes. An Italian cardinal, Giovanni Battista Re ...