Farrell then made a statement announcing the news: "At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father's house. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and ...

Francis is buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. LONDON and ROME -- The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary ...

Pallbearers stand next to the hearse carrying the coffin of late Pope Francis near the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on Saturday. (Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images) 0 min Pope Francis has ...

Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the leader known as "the People's Pope" had already broken with some traditions in the ways pontiffs are laid to rest.

Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that was a little bit close to the line. Luckily, he roared with laughter and ...

Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years ...

April 26, 2025 • Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass Saturday morning in the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square. These are some of the images that captured the grief of those mourning ...

they will choose a successor who will pursue Francis’ agenda for change — and who may feel empowered to do much more to achieve it. Philip Shenon, a former Washington and foreign correspondent ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old. Francis, who took his name after ...

By Claire Fahy Sara Ruberg and Sopan Deb Pope Francis was 76 years old when he became pope, an elder statesman in a religion struggling to modernize. Many of the Catholics he counseled were much ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the “most peripheral of the peripheries” and reflected his ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Pope Francis ministered to the poor in Kenya and kissed the feet of South Sudan’s feuding rulers in a plea for peace. He urged Christians and Muslims to reconcile in the ...