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The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
In the streets around the Vatican, where Pope Francis used to make impromptu outings, some of the shopkeepers are mourning ...
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of crypts, ...
Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...
Argentine Marcelo Bruno jumped into a car early on Thursday and set off on the long drive to Rome from Syracuse on the island ...
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.
Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...
The group will be among the more than 200,000 people expected at St. Peter's Square Saturday morning, as the pope is laid to ...
Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. His funeral will take place in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday before his body ...