Francis opted for burial in Santa Maria Maggiore, located in Rome's most multi-cultural neighbouhood. No pope has been laid ...

Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it ...

Francis, pope since 2013, died aged 88 on April 21. His funeral on Saturday and a procession through Rome to his burial place ...

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis at his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica.

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria ...

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the ...

A commercial flight carrying the Chief Adviser and his small entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 3am on Monday after joining the funeral mass of Pope Francis at St Peter's Sq ...