Francis proclaimed that the tomb should only have “Franciscus” written on it. According to a translation, the Pope only made ...

The Vatican subsequently released Pope Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

The 88-year-old pontiff had been battling multiple health conditions in recent months, including respiratory insufficiency, ...

Pope Francis died of a stroke, causing a coma and “irreversible” heart failure, according to his death certificate released by the Vatican on Monday.

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

Unlike his predecessors, Pope Francis has chosen not to be buried in the Vatican Grottoes but in the Roman Basilica of Santa ...

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a less traditional final resting place for a pope, as is the method by which Francis chose to be buried here. Watch to learn more. Typically, popes are buried ...

The death of Francis, who was one of the oldest popes in the church’s history, came weeks after he was discharged from a Rome ...

The passing of a pope sets in motion a series of centuries-old processes, including a nine-day mourning period, an elaborate ...

Pope Francis died on Monday morning at the age of 88 years, after months of illness. He was elected as the pope in the 2013 ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, who transformed the tone of the Vatican with messages of compassion, ...