Watch live coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at the Vatican on NBC News. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age ...

The honor of delivering the first reading at Pope Francis’ funeral Mass on Saturday fell to Kielce Gussie, an American who ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

Many of the Catholics he counseled were much younger, but he made a habit of trying to meet them where they were.

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

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his ...

Two of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

In a spectacular procession through the city of Rome, Pope Francis’ coffin was transported from St. Peter’s Basilica to his ...

250,000 people packed into St. Peter’s Square this morning for a very moving funeral mass for Pope Francis. Shortly before ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday in Rome, with more than 250,000 people -- including President Donald Trump -- mourning ...

With delegations from about 130 countries present at Pope Francis' funeral, the seating chart needed to be organized ...