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

An 81-year-old French nun who was friends with Pope Francis broke Vatican protocol when she approached the pontiff’s casket ...

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.

Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the late pontiff has already broken with some ...

The late Pontiff’s body was visited by thousands of people over three days while lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Around 40 people — homeless, prisoners, migrants and transgender people — will salute the pope holding a white rose, just ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo, will preside at the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin beginning at 8 p.m. Rome time on ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A group of 40 people, including migrants, the incarcerated, homeless people and transgender people, will ...