Francis choreographed the funeral himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican’s rites and rituals last year.

Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body ...

The choice of the basilica was also symbolically significant given its ties to Francis’ Jesuit religious order. St. Ignatius ...

Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, prisoners and migrants welcomed Francis’ ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for ...

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pay their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica.

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...