Hundreds of thousands of people were at the Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, including Boston Archbishop Richard Henning and Massachusetts congressman Ed Markey.

The pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome. He joins ...

After Pope Francis' funeral, the Catholic Church shifts focus to the conclave, where cardinals will elect the next pope. This ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

From his very first ‘urbi et orbi’ to his last, the Holy Father called us all to remember the human person, especially in ...

Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

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The Vatican has opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

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The Vatican has opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.