The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

World leaders, cardinals and at least 200,000 of the faithful are expected to gather in the Vatican on Saturday morning to ...

My brief tour with Pope Francis, the diplomat of our times.

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It was thought the Ukrainian president may miss the funeral, which begins at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST) in front of St ...

St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...

All fifth Sundays are a joint service of the two churches with communion rotating between the Episcopal tradition and the ...

World leaders from 160 nations as well as members of the royal families of Europe joined a congregation of 200,000 Romans and ...

There have been twelve Greek Popes in the history of the papacy, with Saint Peter considered to be the first Catholic leader.

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

And finally, his prophetic voice for peace. Not just the absence of conflict, but the kind of peace rooted in justice, in ...

The funeral of Pope Francis today is expected to be simpler than those of other popes before him, going by the instructions ...