Francis, who shunned much of the pomp and privilege of the papacy, asked to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore - rather than ...

There's been an outpouring of support from all over the world as thousands gathered to pay tribute to Pope Francis.

Adrian IV was the first, and so far, only English Pope.

It is rare for a pope to be buried outside the Vatican, and Francis is the first to do so since Pope Leo XIII in 1903.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

Crowds have begun to visit Pope Francis' tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome on April 27, a day after he was ...

A sea of mourners watched on, as the Vatican bid a final farewell to Pope Francis last night. The 88-year-old pontiff has now been laid to rest at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Hundreds of ...

Long queues formed this morning behind Santa Maria Maggiore, where Pope Francis has been laid to rest. Around 400,000 faithful gathered in the Italian capital, including leaders from across the globe, ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis, who was laid to rest amid an outpouring of grief, attention shifts to the conclave where ...

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis, filing past the simple white tomb in St Mary Major ...