Vatican City — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final ... made their way to the 16th century basilica's main altar where Francis' open wooden casket ...

Ordinary faithful filled St. Peter’s Square to watch the procession ... Instead, it will just be placed on the main altar of the 16th-century basilica, simply facing the pews.

Earlier, the bells of St. Peter’s tolled as his body was transferred ... was just placed on an inclined ramp the main altar of the 16th-century basilica, facing the pews, with four Swiss Guards ...

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St Peter’s Square. The ceremony – before tens of thousands of people, ...

Pope Leo XIV took his first popemobile ride through St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, greeting the tens of thousands of people who joined presidents, patriarchs and princes for the formal installation ...

Earlier, the bells of St. Peter’s tolled as his body was transferred ... was just placed on an inclined ramp the main altar of the 16th-century basilica, facing the pews, with four Swiss Guards ...

Earlier, the bells of St. Peter’s tolled as his body was transferred ... was just placed on an inclined ramp the main altar of the 16th-century basilica, facing the pews, with four Swiss Guards ...