Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

The burial of the pontiff will be on Saturday at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, the first time a pontiff is ...

Nearly 50,000 mourners gather at St. Peter's Basilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of Saturday’s state funeral attended by global leaders.

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

After passing away aged 88 on Easter Monday, Francis' body has been carried into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for ...

GB News host Ellie Costello reported live from Rome this morning as 50,000-strong crowds rushed to see the Pope's Basilica - ...

Patrick and Alice Gavigan were among some 20,000 people paying their respects to Francis in St Peter’s Basilica on the first ...

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...

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Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

Pope Francis’ coffin will be sealed during a liturgical rite held in St Peter’s Basilica on Friday at 8 am, Vatican News has ...