Francis' coffin reached St. Mary Major Basilica, his chosen burial place, following Mass in the morning at St. Peter's Square ...

Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died on Monday morning at the age of 88. Francis' life and time as pope, which was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Nearly a week after the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, worshippers will gather in the Vatican to honor the life and legacy of the beloved head of the Catholic Church. The pope’s funeral will ...

Cardinals have set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday in St. Peter's Square, and a public viewing from Wednesday in St. Peter ...

Almost half a million people packed into St. Peter's Square on Saturday to say farewell to Pope Francis. Dignitaries from around the world attended the funeral mass ...

A touching farewell was offered to the late Pope Francis by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday. His words come as ...

First lady Melania Trump, whose fashion is often thought to reflect her mood, wore a black lace veil to the funeral of Pope Francis. The former fashion model, the first practicing Catholic to serve as ...

The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the most ...