The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

Crowds of mourners from around the world continue to gather at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who is lying in state. Church officials say over 90,000 ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.