World officials like President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Italian Prime Minister Meloni and Prince William have confirmed they will attend the funeral of Pope Francis.

The funeral sets off the first of nine days of official Vatican mourning for Francis, who took over following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013.

VATICAN CITY: Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican on Friday (Apr 25) for a last glimpse of Pope Francis' open coffin, as world leaders and other guests began arriving for his funeral. Around 150

Pope Francis died at the Vatican on Easter Monday of a stroke and heart failure, following a long illness.

Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful will pay their last respects to Pope Francis at a funeral Mass in St Peter's Square.

World leaders and Catholic faithful are bidding farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his concern for the “most peripheral of the peripheries” and reflected his wishes as pastor.

Canadians scattered among the tens of thousands in and around St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis described the ceremony as profoundly beautiful.

St Anne's Catholic Church in Wellington dedicated its weekly Saturday mass to the late Pontiff.

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina were at the Vatican today to pay their respects to Pope Francis, whose funeral is tomorrow.

Heads of state, royals and mourners are due to attend the 90-minute funeral of the late Pope Francis. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Vatican time. Follow the latest.

Video. A new mural by street artist Laika has appeared near the Vatican, drawing attention for its satirical take on world leaders expected to attend the upcoming funeral of Pope Francis.

April 25 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of mourners converged on the Vatican on Friday for a last chance to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis as a three-day-long period of lying in state entered its final few hours.

Trump arrived in Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis, where he will brush shoulders with an array of world leaders.

With the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, the speculation about who will succeed him as head of the Holy See is already in full swing. One of the front-runners, at least according to bookmakers, is Peter Erdo, the archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest.

World leaders are arriving for the funeral of Pope Francis, as the final mourners have been slowly filing past the coffin, which will sit in front of the Papal Altar until the funeral on Saturday.

The death of Pope Francis this week marks the end of a historic papacy and the beginning of a significant transition for the Catholic Church. As the faithful around the world mourn his passing, attention now turns to the next phase: the election of a new pope. This election will take place through a process […]

OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to the Holy See says the Vatican will be the capital of the world Saturday during the funeral of Pope Francis, who earned the respect of vastly different people.

Departing from centuries-old tradition, the Pontiff will be buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore unlike his predecessors who were buried beneath St Peter's Basilica within the confines of the Vatican.

Pope Francis's funeral will be held in St Peter's Square, Vatican City. World leaders and thousands of mourners will be in attendance. The funeral will initiate nine days of mourning and prayers.

He and his wife Sabina paid their respects to the late pontiff this afternoon.

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who was accused of covering up cases of abuse as archbishop of Los Angeles, will have an official role in the ceremonies around Francis’ funeral.

The College of Cardinals, a group of about 135 cardinals under the age of 80, will meet in conclave in the Sistine Chapel to debate and vote for their preferred candidates.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to minister to, hundreds of thousands of people participated at the Vatican Saturday for the funeral...

Pope Francis Funeral Live Updates: The Pope is breaking with recent tradition with prisoners and migrants expected to bury him in St. Mary Major Basilica, near Rome's main train station, where a simple underground tomb awaits him.

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square.