ROME: Pope Francis' last resting place is the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, a fifth-century church in the heart of Rome that ...

The last pope buried outside the Vatican was Leo XIII in 1903. Francis’s will stipulated a simple burial "in the earth, without particular decoration", marked only with his papal name in Latin: ...

US President Donald Trump, along with his wife Melania, will also attend the funeral along with several other dignitaries.

A fter the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was ...

US President will be at the Vatican for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, reflecting the growing importance of the Catholic ...

Hoteliers field a surge in bookings while Romans, religious pilgrims and migrants reflect on the death of “a good man”.

As we've been reporting, the general public is now able to visit St Peter's Basilica to file past Pope Francis's coffin and ...

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

The Basilica of St. Mary Major is one of the four major papal basilicas located in Rome and the largest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the city. Its artistic splendor, architectural grandeur ...