Pope Francis's funeral honored his legacy with symbolic items like his miter, crozier, rosary, fisherman's ring and more.

Popes lead the Catholic Church as successors to Saint Peter, guiding over a billion followers worldwide through faith, ...

Pope Francis is set to break with centuries of tradition by opting for a single, zinc-lined wooden coffin for his burial, ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

After the death of the pope, the director of the Vatican’s health services — currently Dr. Andrea Arcangeli — examines the ...

The viewing ends Friday at 7 p.m., after which Francis’ casket will be closed and sealed. Francis’ death and funeral inaugurates a carefully orchestrated period of transition in the 1.4 ...