The funeral service for Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, is well underway, and the touching obituary the pontiff was ...

Pope Francis’s funeral attracted royals, presidents and international dignitaries.

Francis is the first pope in over 100 years not to be buried in Saint Peter's Basilica. Instead, he chose to be buried in the ...

Human existence does not end in the tomb, “but in the Father’s house, in a life of happiness that will know no end’’, ...

Guests at the funeral were earlier told of the Pope's call to 'build bridges', as Trump and Zelensky were pictured meeting ...

departing from the tradition of entombing popes at St Peter’s Basilica. Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis in open coffin (Picture credit: AP) ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in private in St. Mary Major Basilica. Security was tightened in Rome as world leaders attended the funeral ceremonies. DW has the latest.

Pictures capture poignant moments from the funeral, including the attendance of global dignitaries, solemn rituals, and the emotional responses of the faithful. The funeral Mass was held in St.

Many of the traditions that will dictate Pope Francis’s funeral date back more than 2,000 years. They are compiled in a tome ...

An astonishing crowd of faithful has filled St Peter’s Square in the Vatican as the world prepares to bid farewell to the ...

French-Argentine nun Sister Genevieve Jeannigros approached the restricted area to pray close to the coffin of Francis on the ...