His funeral, which is expected to draw huge crowds, will take place at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Saturday in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

In the endless lines of pilgrims wishing to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, feelings of grief and sadness are the ...

Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days of public mourning for the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

The Conclave to choose the successor of Pope Francis - as provided by the liturgical text - takes place between the fifteenth ...

Follow our live feed as the faithful pay their respects to the late pontiff of the Catholic Church at the heart of Vatican ...

Marguerite O’Leary and her teenage daughter Ellen stood for more than five hours on Wednesday to be among the first members ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the body of the late ...

Pope Francis' body was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica for a scaled-down funeral after a solemn procession, with his ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday, April 26, after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Pope Francis' lying-in-state has been taken over by people holding up their smartphones in crowds as they try to capture the ...