The simple yet profound image of the breeze blowing the pages of the Book of the Gospels resting on top of the pope's coffin.

The simple yet profound image of the breeze blowing the pages of the Book of the Gospels resting on top of the pope's coffin.

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

Under the bright Roman sun and amid crowds extending down the Via della Conciliazione, the funeral Mass unfolded within the ...

The Vatican is now reporting that the number of people present as Francis' funeral nears its end is more than 250,000. The Vatican earlier released a brief statement reporting a crowd of 200,000. A ...

Pope Francis on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, after which the late leader of the Catholic Church was ...

The message that shone through Francis’s provisions for his departure was that the true place of his church was on the ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

A litany of saints was sung out during the funeral Mass for Pope Francis, a meditative chant that is part of the traditional rites.

Watch live coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at the Vatican on NBC News. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age ...

Kielce Gussie, a U.S. journalist who works for Vatican News, gave the first reading at the funeral of Pope Francis.

A day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope ...