The church said that although they cannot directly help with fighting the fire, they hope this is one way they can make an impact.

Pope Francis will be buried Saturday after he died on the Monday after Easter. He was 88 years old.Upon his death, the ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held Saturday in Rome and is expected to be much simpler than those of previous pontiffs.

Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

For bishops and archbishops, the liturgical clothes for a funeral include the alb, a white tunic held by a traditional cord ...

At the end of the funeral, a procession will see the pope's coffin being taken from the enclave and through central Rome to ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

Pope Francis’s body will lie in an open casket in St Peter’s Basilica from tomorrow morning (Wednesday April 23), after being ...

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

Argentina-born Francis prayed in the basilica early on March 14, 2013, the day after he became the first Latin American pope.