THOUSANDS of mourners have lined the streets of Rome to watch the Pope’s journey to his final resting place. The procession ...

Following the funeral, in another break with tradition, the coffin will be taken through the streets of Rome to an underground tomb in the basilica of Saint Mary Major, as per his instructions. The ...

As the crowd dispersed and the bells tolled one last time for the man in white, it was clear that the church he left behind ...

The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and ...

This year's Good Friday service at NYC's Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a mostly Latino congregation with many immigrants, ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

WORLD leaders have gathered in St Peter’s Square as the Pope’s funeral is underway. Those in attendance include Prince ...

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

a pair of well-worn black shoes peeked out from underneath his new papal robes. The decision by Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to reject the lavish red slippers of his office was widely ...

The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre ... to the Vatican “endorsing the Chinese government’s perversion of religions”.