Following Pope Francis's death, a series of rituals occur, including sealing his coffin and a public Mass. Additionally, he ...

Memorial Masses for Pope Francis are expected across the world on Tuesday. In the Philippines, people packed the main hall of Manila Cathedral in the morning as Cardinal José Advincula, the city’s ...

Pope Francis wished to be buried in a "simple" tomb at Rome's Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, bearing only the ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will follow many traditions, but also skip some customs after the pope amended the Catholic ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Many of the attendees at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul had fond memories of Francis’ visit to the city in 2015.

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis wrote about his wishes and plans for his own funeral in his memoir Hope: The Autobiography, which was published in January 2025. He specified which church he wished to be buried in and ...