Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.

US President Donald Trump has already said on social media that he and his wife Melania plan to attend the funeral.

In dazzling sunshine, under cloudless blue skies, tens of thousands of people streamed up the broad avenue leading from the banks of the River Tiber to St Peter’s Basilica. Some were devout ...

Pope Francis brought a breath of fresh air into a 2,000-year-old institution that had seen its influence wane during the ...

Leicestershire's multi-faith groups have paid tribute to Pope Francis after his death was announced by a senior Vatican ...

People pay their respects inside the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, informally known as Westminster Cathedral, in central London ... the death in St. Peter’s Square, but ...

Francis, who died following a stroke aged 88 on Easter Monday just a day after greeting crowds in Vatican City, drew tributes ...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Vatican announces pope's funeral ...

People worldwide mourned Pope Francis after he died Easter Monday at the age of 88. The big picture: Catholic churches around ...

The funeral of the late Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, with his body going on public display from Wednesday for mourners to pay their respects. The news came as the first images of the late ...

Cardinals will meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since Pope Francis died to confirm the details of his funeral. Those currently in Rome have been invited to meet at 8am BST (9am local time) ...