Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be an official period of mourning, pointing to steps taken in Spain, Cuba and ...

Public visitation was set to come to an end Friday, April 25 before a funeral for Pope Francis takes place Saturday in St.

Pope Francis' funeral ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, April 26 in Vatican City. Here's how to ...

President Donald Trump will be among the world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis set for Saturday Saturday, April 26 in Rome.

With delegations from about 130 countries present at Pope Francis' funeral, the seating chart needed to be organized ...

Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, prisoners and migrants will welcome him at the basilica across town where he will be buried.

Pope Francis, who died yesterday at age 88, will break papal tradition in both his funeral and burial requests. His death begins a nine-day period of mourning; the certification of death and the ...

Pope Francis’ funeral, which is set to begin on Saturday, will span several days. By Gaia Pianigiani The funeral for Pope Francis will follow a centuries-old tradition, with rituals spanning ...

Cardinals will meet next month to pick Francis' successor, deciding if the new pope should continue with the late pontiff's push for a more open Church or cede to conservatives who want to return to a ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and ...

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26 ...