Watch live coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at the Vatican on NBC News. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

The pope’s burial site, at his request, is the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome. He ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

Pope Francis spent his 12-year tenure preaching what he called the joy of the gospel and emphasizing compassion. That message ...

Kielce Gussie gave the first reading at the funeral mass held for Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Rome on Saturday, ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended  Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Despite the presence of ...

Watch ABC News' live coverage of the funeral for Pope Francis today starting at 12:30 a.m. PT / 3:30 a.m. ET on ABC stations ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

Pope Francis death set off mourning across the world and several world leaders attended the funeral with thousands of people ...