Francis choreographed the funeral himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican’s rites and rituals last year.

Tens of thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Square starting at dawn Saturday to honor Pope Francis with a farewell ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Francis as a pope of the people, a pastor who knew how to communicate to the “least ...

Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...

The choice of the basilica was also symbolically significant given its ties to Francis’ Jesuit religious order. St. Ignatius ...

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pay their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica.

World leaders and faithful gathered for Pope Francis' historic funeral, celebrating his commitment to the marginalized and ...

prisoners and homeless people holding white roses outside the basilica. Once inside, the pallbearers stopped in front of the icon of the Virgin Mary, which the church is famous for and Francis ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...