The basilica had remained open continuously from Wednesday morning ... those waiting had reached the security checks under ...

Mourners paying their final respects to Pope Francis have been disturbed by others snapping selfies beside his body in his open casket, with some even posting smiling photos online.

St Peter’s Basilica is open 24/7 to accommodate the crowds gathering to pay their respects to the late pontiff ...

The European Court of Human Rights announced Thursday it has determined that French law and practice failed to protect three ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

Mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their last ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

Professor Anna Rowlands discusses the mourners who have gathered on St. Peter’s Basilica to honor the late pontiff.