Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment. ...

The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

The burial of the pontiff will be on Saturday at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, the first time a pontiff is ...

After passing away aged 88 on Easter Monday, Francis' body has been carried into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what ...

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...

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.