The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the ...

St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday reopened its doors after a brief pause in the early hours of the day, to welcome thousands ...

After passing away aged 88 on Easter Monday, Francis' body has been carried into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for ...

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

The body of Pope Francis, laid out in an open coffin, has been carried in a solemn procession from his residence within the ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

At least nine people have been killed and more than 70 people injured in a Russian attack on Ukraine's capital.