Some of the most world's most important Catholic landmarks are set to close themselves off to tourists in the coming days as the Vatican prepares for the funeral of Pope Francis and begins the ...

Two priests who happened to be on holiday in Rome at the time of Pope Francis' death have said they will be representing the ...

Around St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, large crowds of faithful queued to bid farewell to the late Pope Francis. More than 128,000 people have come since the St. Peter's Basilica opened for the ...

The councilor assesses the reactions to the Hamas attack on Israel, carried out at a time of internal division. The former ...

US Cardinal accused in a sexual abuse case will play a key role in the ceremonies to close Pope Francis' coffin on his burial day on Saturday ...

The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.

The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.

St. Peter’s Basilica stayed open most of the night to accommodate the long lines of people waiting to say goodbye to the pope ...

Several churches and institutions are scheduled to hold a memorial mass for Pope Francis who died on April 21. Below is a ...

Bishop Paul Tighe also said there is ‘a little bit of national pride’ that an Irish-born man is the chief organiser while the post is vacant.

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small ...

For the first time in history, the Vatican has enforced a brand new rule following “outrageous” and “disgusting” behaviour ...