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

Today will be the final chance for mourners to see Pope Francis lying in state. His coffin will be sealed later this evening ...

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland and Irish President Michael D Higgins are among those travelling to Rome on Friday ...

The BBC has taken a look back at archive footage of previous Popes' funerals, as far back as Pope Pius XII in 1958 through to Pope Benedict XVI in 2022. Video produced by Ian Casey.

BBC One's schedule has undergone some big changes this weekend, with two hit programmes pulled from the channel ...

Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without ...

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to ...

In a post on X, Magic Johnson mourned the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday morning. According to Reuters, ...

Only 135 of 260 cardinals or those under age 80 will vote for the next pope in a Vatican City conclave expected to begin on ...

Pope Francis will soon be laid to rest, with his funeral taking place at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Here’s ...