For bishops and archbishops, the liturgical clothes for a funeral include the alb, a white tunic held by a traditional cord ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday at an ancient church in Rome following a funeral​ Mass at the Vatican. Here's what ...

The funeral is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. local time Saturday, or 4 a.m. ET. MSNBC will cover the event live on the ...

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Tens of thousands of people queued up outside St. Peter's Basilica on the last day to pay respects to Pope Francis before his funeral on April 26.

Around 150,000 people had paid their last respects to the Argentine pontiff by midday Friday, seven hours before the end of ...

Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican Friday for a last glimpse of Pope Francis's open coffin, as world leaders ...

VATICAN CITY - The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week at the age of 88, takes place on Saturday in St. Peter's ...