Cardinals met at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan the conclave to elect his successor and to make other decisions about running the Catholic Church.

Since the death of Pope Francis on Monday the atmosphere in Rome has been strangely one of 'business as usual'.

taly launched its security plan Wednesday with hundreds of foreign delegations expected at the Vatican Saturday for Pope Francis’s funeral

Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, a native of Dublin who is playing a key role this week following the death of Pope Francis, will seal the Pontiff's coffin on Friday evening, the night before the Pope's funeral Mass and burial.

Francis has chosen to be laid to rest in the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome.

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has paid his final respects to Pope Francis, describing him as a global symbol of humility and selfless leadership. Obi, who travelled to Rome to attend the late Pope’s funeral, expressed profound grief over the Pontiff’s passing, noting that his life was marked by a deep […]