Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the first ritual of Francis's funeral rites, known as the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin.” ...

A day after the world learned of Pope Francis' death at 88 years old, Indianapolis Archbishop Charles C. Thompson shared stories and reflected on the legacy of the Holy Father.

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the funeral rituals after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

A look into the what happens after a pope dies, including death certification, a public viewing, the sealing of the coffin as ...

Monday’s mass at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford was dedicated to Pope Francis. “He is in eternal life, this is ...

The pope’s final public appearance was Easter Sunday, where he delivered a blessing at St. Peter’s Square. He later met with American Vice President J.D. Vance, who also had what the Vatican describes ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to<a ...