Work to receive Pope Francis’ coffin began a few days ago, fulfilling the pontiff’s wish for a simple burial in this church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Preparation of the area. Credit ...

Instead, he will be laid to rest in Rome's Basilica of St Mary Major. Francis asked to be buried in a simple wooden casket lined with zinc - unlike his predecessors, who were buried in three ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a private burial at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday after a funeral Mass attended by a multitude of mourners, including some 50 heads of state ...

Thousands of people lined up to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Thursday, the location where Pope Francis will be laid to rest in accordance with his will. (AP Video ...

Sister Mary Scullion has met with several popes, but Pope Francis stood out. "For Pope Francis' funeral, if there's any funeral I would want to be at, it's this one," Sister Mary said. Pope ...

SAULT ST. MARIE — With the passing of Pope Francis, catholic schools across the state remembered the pontiff in many ways. In Sault Ste. Marie Oon April 22, at St. Mary’s Pre-K through eighth ...

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada at the funeral for Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, says Prime Minister Mark Carney. “I’m not going to be attending the funeral, given the ...

Preparations have begun for the funeral of the late Pope Francis, who will be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome. The death of a pope triggers a series of meticulously planned rites and ...

Pope Francis will be buried in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major, marking the first time in over a century that a pope will not be buried in Saint Peter's Basilica.