It's a day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope Francis.

Already, Catholic followers are visiting the Pope ... to attend Saturday’s funeral but wanted to visit the tomb to say farewell and "to thank him for what he has done". The tomb was opened ...

At 10 a.m. local time Saturday, a priest ... Catholic funeral, albeit one pared down at Francis' own wishes. An Italian cardinal, Giovanni Battista Re, presided over the funeral mass ...

Although he never made it to Australia, many Catholics across the country say their lives ... his Inauguration Mass on March 19, 2013 in Vatican City. The leader of the Catholic Church Pope ...

Some 250,000 attended Pope Francis' funeral in Rome on Saturday, including world leaders and ordinary people. DW's religion ...

Updated April 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM MST Tens of thousands of mourners and dozens of world leaders gathered in Rome to celebrate the life of the late pope, Francis, at a funeral mass ... battle in which ...

He then came down to this square to greet the large crowd gathered for the Easter Mass while riding in the open-top ... With his characteristic vocabulary and language, rich in images and metaphors, ...