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

Mourners paying their final respects to Pope Francis have been disturbed by others snapping selfies beside his body in his open casket, with some even posting smiling photos online.

St Peter’s Basilica is open 24/7 to accommodate the crowds gathering to pay their respects to the late pontiff ...

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.

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...