Inside the casket was a scroll that summarized the life and ministry of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.

Pope Francis ' casket has been sealed shut ahead of his funeral in a private ceremony. The pontiff's casket was closed in St.

Cardinals will meet next month to pick Francis' successor, deciding if the new pope should continue with the late pontiff's ...

The casket bearing the body of Pope Francis made its final journey through the streets of Rome accompanied by applause and ...

Heads of state are expected for Francis’ funeral, but the three days of public viewing in the basilica allow ordinary ...

In a deeply moving private ceremony at St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis’ coffin was sealed, closing a historic chapter.

The College of Cardinals decided Pope Francis’s funeral would be celebrated April 26 in St. Peter’s Square. In his final ...

More than 100,000 mourners filed into St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday to pay their respects to Pope Francis, viewing his open ...

In pairs, cardinals approached the casket, bowed and made a sign of the cross, followed by bishops, ushers, priests and nuns. Then the doors were opened to the public. There was the squeak of ...