Losing Francis was “as if you’re losing your grandfather, your very wise grandfather,” one mourner told NBC News.

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night, closing for just one hour from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m. Thursday ...

View of St. Peter’s Square as faithful pay homage to Pope Francis [This post contains video, click to play] Source: YouTube ...

( NewsNation) — More than 20,000 mourners paid their respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, leading Vatican officials to keep ...