The closure of the three funeral homes means Ayers Family Cremation and Goble’s Fortuna Mortuary will have to pick up the ...

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

Watch ABC News' live coverage of the funeral for Pope Francis today starting at 12:30 a.m. PT / 3:30 a.m. ET on ABC stations and streaming on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu. From where the funeral ...

Pope Francis has arrived at Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as Saint Mary Major, which will be his final resting place. The pope is breaking with tradition and is the first pope in more than a ...

As part of Francis’ push to simplify the papal funeral rites, his body is in a single wooden coffin lined with zinc, rather ...

Francis’ 2024 changes to burial rites for pontiffs paved the way for his more humble funeral and particular burial site, the ...

The Pope Francis' casket made its final journey through the streets of Rome accompanied by applause and shouts of gratitude.

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...