For the first time, a photograph of Pope Francis' body in an open casket has been shared as plans for his funeral at the Vatican get underway. The 88-year-old Pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, was ...

Faithful line up in St. Peter's Square to pay homage to the body of Pope Francis on April 23, 2025 in Vatican City St Peter’s Basilica was kept open almost all night on Wednesday, April 23, to ...

Francis' body was taken from Casa Santa Marta, his residence at the Vatican, to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday, April 23 The late pontiff's body will remain there until his burial on Saturday, April ...

Pope Francis' casket was sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral on Saturday, April 26 Pope Francis' casket was sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 25 after three days of ...

Mourners have sparked outrage after taking selfies with the open casket of Pope Francis. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is currently lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and Swiss ...

Pope Francis, who passed away last Monday (April 21) at 88 years old, is currently lying in an open casket at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City—a public display that has stirred a wave of unease ...

The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, died in a Belgrade hospital on Friday after contracting coronavirus, according to a statement from the church. The head of the Serbian ...

ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church in Rome is strongly condemning a funeral procession outside a local church in which the casket was draped in a Nazi flag and mourners gave the fascist salute. Photos ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican opened St.