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Zelensky and Trump meet inside St Peter's Basilica
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump have met inside St Peter's Basilica ahead of Pope ...
Pope lying in state draws tens of thousands to St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
So many mourners lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis that the Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night to ...
The Latest: Pope Francis’ funeral begins at St. Peter’s Square
As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest.
Pope Francis Buried at St. Mary Major, a Church with 'Very Beautiful' Connection to His Faith
Pope Francis was laid to rest in a simple tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, marking the end of his funeral on Saturday, April 26 ...
Where is the Basilica of Saint Mary the Major? The reason why Francis chose it rather than St. Peter’s
The Pope will be buried in one of the four papal basilicas in Rome and one of the five patriarchal basilicas, out of his ...
Pope Francis’ viewing draws 250K mourners; Numbers fall short of St. John Paul II’s funeral
The Vatican has ended the three-day public viewing of Pope Francis in Rome, with an estimated 250,000 people visiting St.
Pope Francis’ doctor says pontiff died ‘without suffering, at home’
Dr. Sergio Alfieri coordinated Francis’ five-week hospital treatment for double pneumonia and continued to oversee the pope’s ...