In a break from tradition, Pope Francis chose to be buried outside the Vatican at the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria ...

The public funeral Mass is being held in front of St. Peter's Basilica, with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presiding. The ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader, the editors of 'America' remember an extraordinary and beloved pontiff ...

The event aims to give people a chance to reflect on the impact Pope Francis had not just on the world, but the Quad Cities.

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

white smoke says the cardinals have chosen the next head of the Catholic Church. People queue trying to reach St. Peter’s ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

Numerous leaders will travel to Vatican City, the papal enclave surrounded by Rome, Italy, for the funeral services of Pope ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

And so, with thousands having paid their last respects, Pope Francis has been laid to rest in the St Mary Major Basilica.

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...