During a renovation project, workers dug for soil samples and stumbled upon a century-old coffin under the school. Take a ...

The incredibly intact remains of a 16th-century Catholic saint who died more than 400 years ago astonished observers when her ...

The photos of Pope Francis lying lifeless in his coffin reveal far more than meets the eye — and every detail tells a story. From the untraditional casket to the personal items placed alongside ...

People are choosing to be buried in custom-made coffins shaped like airplanes, animals, soda bottles, and even mobile phones.

A selection by Reuters editors of some of the photos from Pope Francis' funeral with comments by photographers ...

Swedish archaeologists recently found an "unusual" Viking-era coffin dating back over 1,100 years. The discovery was announced by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated with the ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome ...

Pope Francis' casket was sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral on Saturday, April 26 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying in state at the Vatican. About 250,000 people filed through St. Peter ...