Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican Friday for a last glimpse of Pope Francis's open coffin, as world leaders and other guests began arriving for his funeral. Around 150,000 people ...

A higher-than-expected turnout prompted the Vatican to extend the basilica's opening hours overnight. The Vatican said Friday that some 150,000 people had paid their respects to Francis ...

VATICAN CITY — A bishop at the Vatican has told of the tears shed among colleagues for Pope Francis, and a sense of “national pride” for Irish people that a Dublin man is overseeing ...

Vatican City (AFP) – A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an ...

The Vatican has been accused of "working with the US government" to investigate and cover up UFOs - and is being urged to release what they know after the Pope's death. UFO investigator and ...

Antonio Masiello/Getty When Francis' body was initially carried into St. Peter’s, more than 20,000 people also erupted into "subdued but sustained applause," according to the Vatican.

As world leaders, Catholic faithful and cardinals from around the globe travel to the Vatican this week to mourn Francis, talk of his successor has also begun. The Conclave — made all the more ...

Pope Francis' gesture of thanks to his longtime nurse were among his last words before his death on April 21, the Vatican said. The head of the Catholic Church told some of his last words to ...

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis his thanked his personal health care assistant Massimiliano Strappetti for encouraging him to make one last public appearance in the popemobile on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Vatican said in a statement that people will be able to pay their final respects to Francis in St. Peter's Basilica from Wednesday through Friday. The pontiff, who died aged 88 on ...

The Vatican revealed new details about Pope Francis' final hours, including his last words, as Cardinals announced funeral plans for the Pontiff. The surprising trend shaking up the Trump ...

Rome (CNN) — A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite being listed as a “non-elector.” Cardinal Giovanni ...