The death of Pope Francis now sets off a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals. Francis has said he wants to be buried not in St. Peter ... The Pasqual candle, a large, decorated ...

The declaration of death The three main stations, or moments, occur first in his home, then in St. Peter’s ... the wooden one bear a cross and the papal coat of arms. Francis’ coat of arms ...

As more mourners wait in an hours-long line to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, the Vatican has released more information about his funeral and the nine-day period of mourning that will ...

Timothy Cardinal Dolan presided over a special mass in the pope's honor Monday at St ... Francis was honored with lit candles beside his portrait. The chair he used during his New York visit and a ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica ... with the Paschal candle nearby. “He was a pope who didn’t change ...

VATICAN CITY — As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peter’s and by the hospital to pray the rosary for him.

(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) VATICAN CITY (AP) — As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peter’s and by the hospital to pray ...