Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

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Mourners paying their final respects to Pope Francis have been disturbed by others snapping selfies beside his body in his ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly directs flags to half-staff in honor of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025.

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St. Peter's Square, Rome is preparing to ...

Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

Losing Francis was “as if you’re losing your grandfather, your very wise grandfather,” one mourner told NBC News.

Pope Francis' funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 26. Here's how to watch the service from home.

The papal funeral is scheduled for the early hours of April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

The Vatican kept St Peter’s Basilica open all night so that the thousands of mourners who have flocked to the city are able ...