The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

Maria Pia Caruso travelled to Rome from her hometown in northern Italy after she learned Pope Francis had died at age 88, to ...

Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...

Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.

Fighter jets are on stand-by and special police sniper units are deployed on the rooftops of buildings along the Via della Conciliazione ...

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

POPE Francis’ coffin has been moved to St Peter’s Basilica for the faithful to mourn the death of the humble pontiff and pay ...

BRITISH cardinals are heading to the Vatican to attend Pope Francis’ funeral and decide on his successor. Three of them are ...

Since the death of Pope Francis on Monday the atmosphere in Rome has been strangely one of 'business as usual'.