Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

Numerous leaders will travel to Vatican City, the papal enclave surrounded by Rome, Italy, for the funeral services of Pope ...

Meanwhile, Patrick Gavigan, based in Kildare, said it was “momentous” to be inside the basilica to witness the Pope’s remains ...

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

The public viewing of Pope Francis' casket is scheduled to resume Thursday, a day after it began with numbers that were so ...

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with ...

POPE Francis’ coffin has been moved to St Peter’s Basilica for the faithful to mourn the death of the humble pontiff and pay ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

BRITISH cardinals are heading to the Vatican to attend Pope Francis’ funeral and decide on his successor. Three of them are ...

The sounds of bells and prayerful chants echoed throughout Vatican City as Francis’ body was carried in a simple wooden ...