St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes (the underground crypt where many popes are buried), currently houses the remains of approximately 91 popes of Rome. This number, which is ...

Pope Francis’s funeral procession will depart from St. Peter’s Basilica, the epicenter of Catholicism, and head toward the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of Rome’s most important Marian ...

The funeral will take place on Saturday, 26 April, at St. Peter’s Basilica. Thousands of Catholic pilgrims have already begun gathering at the iconic site, while a host of global dignitaries—including ...

The Vatican said on Thursday evening more than 90,000 members of the public have queued and filed past Francis’s open coffin in St Peter’s Basilica, as its three-day lying-in-state draws to a ...

The Vatican said more than 90,000 people had paid their respects by Thursday evening, a day and a half after opening Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here.

VATICAN CITY — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that ... journalists Trisha Thomas, Francesco Sporttelli ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...