while the funeral of Pope John Paul II happened six days afterward. One exception was the funeral of Pope Pius VI, who was pontiff from 1775 to 1799. He died in captivity in Valence, France ...

John Paul's funeral took place in the pouring rain on October 4, watched by more than 90,000 people and millions more on television. There were no kings and queens and very few heads of government.

Gary Stern of The Journal News/lohud covered Pope John Paul II's funeral and witnessed the global impact of the event. There's a saying when a pope dies: "The pope is dead, long live the pope." ...

The group must decide the date of the funeral. In 1995 John Paul II’s funeral was six days after his death and the conclave to choose a successor met 10 days later. It must also decide when the ...

Bush attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005. Earlier on Monday, Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late pontiff, though at the time he was uncertain whether ...

While the number of people coming to pay their respects to Pope Francis has been consistent, St. John Paul II’s papal funeral had a bigger turnout. “A million-and-a-half passed through St. Pet ...

Pope John Paul II has been buried in St Peter's Basilica after a funeral in Rome watched by tens of thousands of people, including 200 world leaders. The vast crowd of pilgrims packed St Peter's ...