Some 150,000 people have passed by Francis’s coffin over the past three days as he lay in state in St Peter’s Basilica.

The night of Mass, adoration, and eucharistic procession at St. Paul Parish in Harvard Square on April 21 was meant to be a joyful kickoff to the Archdiocese of Boston's Eucharistic C ...

Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.

The Vatican’s YouTube channel will broadcast the funeral for the faithful around the world. It is currently airing live footage of mourners paying tribute at the basilica. ITV said it will have a live ...

Patrick and Alice Gavigan, from Leixlip, Co Kildare, are on holiday in Rome and said the experience felt surreal.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

The Prince of Wales is to attend the Pope’s funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has announced. Heir to the throne William, a future head of the Church of England, will represent his ...

Former Irish premier Leo Varadkar has praised Pope Francis for reaching out to the LGBT+ community, saying it made him feel “more comfortable” going to church services. The 88-year-old pontiff died on ...

My life as a Catholic has been intertwined with Pope Francis since the beginning of his pontificate. I was received into the ...

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin opened a book of condolences to the late pontiff.

Charles and Camilla paid tribute to Pope Francis for his compassion and tireless commitment to the common causes of all ...