The pope is the bishop of Rome and the leader of the Catholic Church, with his jurisdiction deriving from being the successor of Saint Peter.

Guests at the Vatican service were told of the Pope's call to 'build bridges', as Trump and Zelensky were pictured meeting ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 ...

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales, US President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden were among the dignitaries who attended the funeral. | ITV National News ...

Proceedings began at 10am local time (9am BST) with the service taking place at St Peter's Basilica in front of 200,000 ...

The recent movie Conclave, adapted from the 2016 Robert Harris novel about skulduggery in the Vatican, opens with a particularly dramatic flourish. The pope lies dead in his bed chamber.

After the pope’s funeral on Saturday, the process of choosing his successor will come next. By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City Follow our ...