A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect ...

People filed past, many crossing themselves or snapping photos with their phones. Ushers urged them to keep moving to ...

The modest tomb draws huge queues on the first day of public viewing a day after tens of thousands attended his funeral.

One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, naming “princes of the church” from faraway countries that had never had ...

The Vatican has released the first images of the Pope's tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome after he was laid to rest on Saturday.

Thousands of faithful have gathered since the early hours of Sunday at Rome's Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray and ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...