The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said.

When Pope Francis died, he was recovering at the Vatican after a five-week hospital stay for double pneumonia and other ...

Pope Francis’ doctor is sharing new details about the 88-year-old pontiff's final hours, including why Francis wasn’t ...

Dr. Sergio Alfieri coordinated Francis’ five-week hospital treatment for double pneumonia and continued to oversee the pope’s ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Dr. Sergio Alfieri said that the pope "died without suffering, at home.'' The doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and ...

Bill Maher kicked off Friday's episode of "Real Time" by paying homage to the late Pope Francis and, of course, mocking Vice ...

Serving as a pope in the 21st century meant that during ... Another trend which emerged during Francis' time in hospital was the sharing of fake AI-generated images showing him in his hospital ...

The head of Pope Francis’s medical team has revealed new details about the pontiff’s final moments.The 88-year-old died ...

EuroVerify takes a look at online disinformation which emerged during the late Pope Francis' time in hospital. View on ...

(AP) Pope Francis, the 88-year-old Catholic leader, died on Monday morning, almost a month after being discharged from five weeks in hospital with double pneumonia. In an interview with HT ...