Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

Tens of thousands of mourners filtered into St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who became the first cardinal to ever be prosecuted by the Vatican’s criminal court in ...

The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of ...

The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of ...

Before he became the leader of Catholics, Pope Francis was known for his charity — but his own organs will not be donated due ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

India on Thursday declared that state mourning will be observed on April 26 in honour of the funeral of His Holiness Pope ...