The last papal funeral – for Pope Benedict XVI in 2023 – was also held six days after his death. At 8 p.m. Friday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the “camerlengo” tasked with making arrangements for the pope ...

The funeral of Pope Francis will be simpler than those of previous popes, following instructions he set out himself. But as a head of state and leader of more than a billion Catholics worldwide, it ...

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his ...

After the funeral, there are nine days of official mourning ... Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn of Austria, 80, a student of Pope Benedict XVI, and thus ostensibly having appeal for conservatives. — ...

This also allows global dignitaries and heads of state to pay their respects and attend the funeral. MORE: Former Pope Benedict lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica It's also during the interregnum ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

King Charles was represented by Prince William at Pope Francis’s funeral last month, reflecting the fact that it has become ...

Historically, papal funerals have cost millions. In 1978, the deaths of two popes and the subsequent conclave cost the Vatican $20m – equivalent to more than $101m today. More recently, Pope John Paul ...

In a process that can last days, weeks, or even years, popes are elected by cardinals under strict oaths of silence.