The funeral, attended by over 250,000 people, preceded Francis's burial at St. VATICAN CITY: Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ...

With the burial, the Catholic Church begins nine days of official mourning, known as the “novemdiales”. The date of the conclave to elect a new pope has not yet been announced. In the conclave ...

After the funeral, his coffin will be taken to Santa Maria Maggiore for burial. A conclave, which will elect the new pope, will start between May 5 and May 10.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican. Here are the key things to know about ...

ROME — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it reflects his “humble, simple and essential’’ life ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a private burial at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday after a funeral Mass attended by a multitude of mourners, including some 50 heads of state ...

According to a source close to the Sangodele family who spoke with SaharaReporters on Thursday, Tinubu deliberately avoided the burial ceremony to prevent raising suspicions about his factual ...

The woman was ambushed and attacked by locals, who insisted she partake in the burial custom of throwing soil into the grave.

Their graves have peculiar features, including darker, more organic backfill, hinting at a delay between their burial and that of the adults. Artefacts found at the site included shards of pottery and ...