A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an image of the project. The tombstone will bear only the inscription "Franciscus" — the pope's name in Latin — and its marble will be sourced from Liguria,

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night, closing for just one hour from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m.

The clash in style between Donald Trump and Pope Francis and their positions on migration, the environment and poverty will come into sharper focus as the president travels to Rome for Francis’ funera

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp.