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A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

Thousands of people have begun filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral ...

Pope Francis’ coffin was carried in a procession from his residency at the Vatican to St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, where ...

Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral in a few days. But the thousands of people lining up to see ...

Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their ...

Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, or St. Francis of Asissi, who was born in the 12th century and died in the 13th, found his ...

The bells of St. Peter’s are tolling as the body of Pope Francis is transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the ...

The body of Pope Francis was moved to St. Peter's Basilica lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful can pay their ...

Pope Francis' body will be moved to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing. Cardinals announced his funeral will be Saturday ...

Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...