The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a ...

US President Donald Trump has already said on social media that he and his wife Melania plan to attend the funeral.

They now feel more blessed to have seen — and in some cases, met — the pontiff before he died Monday, plunging Catholics around the world into shock and sadness. Kelley Tuthill, president and ...

The “final image” of Pope Francis will be him greeting crowds on Easter Sunday despite “serious health problems”.

I joined the tens of thousands of mourners - many of whom have travelled from across the globe - to view the body ... lay there on full display with rosary beads draped across his hands.

with rosary beads draped across his hands. His death, following a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, prompted an outpouring of tributes across the globe.

Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President ... white mitre and black shoes, with rosary beads laced around his fingers.

Subscribe to be in the know of the most important moments around the world. You Have Successfully ... Many attendants were observed crying and holding rosary beads. Hundreds of nuns were also ...

with rosary beads draped across his hands. The Pope's death, following a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, has prompted an outpouring of tributes across the globe.