Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on Monday, April 21, after a final appearance at St. Peter's Square following Easter Mass. His funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 26.

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a final send-off for a pontiff celebrated as a champion of the poor.

VATICAN CITY, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the Vatican's pomp and privilege, has decided to vastly simplify the elaborate funeral rites for a pontiff and be the first ...

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to ...