Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome on Saturday afternoon after a Vatican funeral for the “Pope among the people” attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88, was laid to rest Saturday with a funeral service and procession that melded Catholic Church tradition with some of Francis' humble personal wishes.

The rite of the entombment began at 1 p.m. local time following the pope's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City and a 4-mile procession through Rome. Hundreds of thousands of mourners ...

But although the pope eschewed pomp, a number of other rituals surrounding his funeral will follow ancient traditions. By Friday morning, more than 128,000 mourners had filed past Francis's open ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Ben by emailing b.kelly@newsweek.com Watch live footage of the funeral of Pope Francis from St Peter's Square in Vatican City, streaming live here on ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 in St. Peter's Square. He passed away on April 21 due to complications from a stroke. Over 130 foreign delegations, including 50 heads of state ...

His death marks the end of a transformative papacy that began in 2013. The Vatican has announced that his funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square ...

Back when then-Prince Charles represented his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at Pope John Paul II’s funeral on April 8, 2005, he attended without his partner, Camilla. (In fact, Charles and Camilla ...

Millions of people around the world will be watching the funeral of Pope Francis I on Saturday with leaders from across the globe attending as he is laid to rest, with the Vatican revealing a full ...

Until his funeral this weekend, Francis’ body, adorned in his papal vestments, will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis’ funeral is in Vatican City on Saturday at 10 a.m ...

These are the prescriptions for those attending the Pope's funeral, according to well-established protocol manuals that also define the seating arrangement for dignitaries and heads of state.