The body of Pope Francis is carried into St Peter's Basilica The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession from his Vatican residence to St Peter’s Basilica. The late Argentine pontiff, ...

After the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was the last opportunity for mourners to pay their respects, as the coffin closed ...

ROME (CNS) — Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter’s Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint’s underground tomb as well as interact with its caretakers and archeologists to learn ...

The Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, presided over a private rite on Friday evening to seal the ...

Faithful pay their respects to Pope Francis lying in state inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners ...

Members of the public inside the vast St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican patiently wait their turn Thursday to spend a few moments paying their last respects to the late Pope Francis as his body lies ...

The smallest country in the World, the Vatican City is full of incredible things to do and sites to see. From St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel ...

With the aim of improving the experience of pilgrims traveling to Rome to participate in the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, the Fabric of St. Peter has led various restoration and innovation projects. The ...

VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, the start of three days of public viewing ahead of ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The sounds of bells and prayerful chants echoed throughout Vatican City as Francis’ body was carried in a simple wooden coffin through the square. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a solemn ...

Catholic cardinals performed the ritual ceremony on Wednesday to transfer Pope Francis’ body from his home in the Vatican hotel to St. Peter’s Basilica to offer three days of public viewing before his ...

In all the papal basilicas, the official document of closing the Holy Door has been deposited along with the key to the door ...