The red robes are worn by all 133 cardinals deliberating who will replace Pope Francis. The original reason cardinals started wearing red is disputed, but the hue is often said to represent the blood ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

Breaking news.  Godden Matanga recounts his 21-year journey from death row to freedom. – Picture: Esther Mushove Trust Freddy, Features Correspondent THE words, “Hear, hear, hear! May the court keep ...

RUTH SHERLOCK, BYLINE: Pope Francis' simple wooden casket, as he'd requested, rested before the altar at the entrance to St. Peter's Basilica, the humble center of a grand spectacle. SHERLOCK: Around ...

There were some rather striking ...

The funeral of Pope Francis draws the Catholic faithful to St. Peter's Square, as well as royalty and world leaders. The Vatican estimates about 200 thousand people participated in the open-air Mass.

There are multiple accounts across the Gospels telling the story of what happened when women went to Jesus' tomb and became ...

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani icon of Mary.

Francis’ body will lie in state in the basilica until Saturday’s funeral and burial ... bishops in their purple robes and the Swiss Guards in their golden and blue uniforms processing slowly ...

Italy’s match against Wales in the Women’s Six Nations has been moved to Sunday due to the funeral of Pope Francis. The game was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday lunchtime ...

(UPDATE) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday ... Francis, who wore plain robes and eschewed the luxury of his predecessors, has opted for a simple tomb, unadorned ...

The rites and rituals following the death of a pope and his funeral explained "He truly gave everything he had, up to the end," said Sister Nathalie Becquart, one of the highest-ranking women at ...