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. Dating to the Middle ...

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’s Basilica or its grottoes, where most popes ...

Social media posts shared a video of Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica in the three days before his funeral, when around 250,000 filed past the open coffin.

Hundreds of Catholics gathered at churches across the UAE to mourn the passing of Pope Francis, with special memorial masses held on Saturday evening at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai and St ...

A woman prays for Pope Francis at Almudena Cathedral in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) VATICAN CITY (AP) — As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands ...