The funeral of Pope Francis solemnly took place Saturday morning in St. Peter’s square drawing roughly 200,000 ... had lined up in St. Peter’s Basilica through Friday to pay their respects.

6 hours ago The new pope has made his first Instagram post. After three days of public viewing, a funeral Mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square.

VATICAN CITY — As the words "Habemus papam!" rang out from the famed loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, tens of thousands of people, crushed tightly together, erupted in cheers — and tears.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state for three days ahead of his ...