Pope Francis ' casket has been sealed shut ahead of his funeral in a private ceremony. The pontiff's casket was closed in St.

St. Peter's Basilica will be kept open until midnight on Wednesday and Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn.

Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis' casket was brought for three days of viewing. The pontiff, who died ...

the nun was seen approaching a rope surrounding Francis’s coffin with help from an official, theTelegraph reported. Standing a few feet from the casket, Genevieve wept and placed her hands on ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...

It meant a lot to me to see him, he gave us so much,” said one woman who waited in line to file past the pontiff’s casket.

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis, showing him in his casket with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him. Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in ...

His Holiness died Monday after suffering a stroke that led to irreversible heart failure following a weeks-long ...