President Droupadi Murmu to attend state funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, offering condolences on behalf of India.

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

Ahead of Pope Francis's funeral Saturday, Italy and the Vatican are implementing a massive security plan that includes fighter jets, sniper units, airport-style security checks and a large police presence…

Murmu will be on a two-day visit to Vatican City and offer condolences on behalf of the government and people of India.

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

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.