Rome and the Vatican are being transformed into a fortress for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday.With world leaders attending, snipers are stationed on rooftops, drones are grounded, and fighter jets ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of mourners gathered to give a final send-off to a pontiff who was ...

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to minister to, hundreds of thousands of people participated at the Vatican Saturday ...

Following the funeral, in another break with tradition, the coffin will be taken through the streets of Rome to an ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

will preside over the funeral Mass, which will be celebrated by patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops and priests from around the world, the Vatican said. The funeral starts nine days of ...

Some of the most powerful people in the world descended on Vatican City early Sunday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.

Francis’ funeral is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. He will lie in state starting tomorrow in St. Peter’s ...

President Donald Trump was criticized for wearing a blue suit and tie to Pope Francis’ funeral. However, a Vatican source ...