The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, which includes parishes in Tulare County, joined in mourning ...

The Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout from mourners across the globe, closing the basilica for just an hour ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

Catholics in Queens and beyond are honoring the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who died at 88 Monday morning after a battle ...

The deaths of Peter Max Groth, Bruce Fraser Lean and Raymond Lindsay Wilson have been announced in the Townsville Bulletin's My Tributes. Read the latest death notices here.

Funerals for Harold Russell Brisbin, Lucille (Dawn) Murphy and Cecilia Veronica Mcnamara (Nee Price) will be held in in Townsville this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.

Funerals for Mary Slattery, Rodolfo Azana Moron and Graeme Maxwell Smith will be held in in Geelong this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.

Funerals for Sigrid Marguerite Mackie, Nedelyko Vaselic and Peter Wright will be held in in Darwin this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.

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