The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

The death of a Pope triggers a centuries-old ritual involving the destruction of the Fisherman’s Ring, a symbol of papal ...

Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment. Following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April, a series of religious rituals and ...

Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing ...

Dedicated mourners queued overnight to pay respects to Pope Francis, as the Vatican extended viewing hours to see the popular ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

Scotland’s First Minister will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, the Government has announced. Francis died on ...

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

Doctor reveals details of Pope Francis’s final moments, and the pontiff’s last regret - ‘In that moment I knew there was ...

After passing away aged 88 on Easter Monday, Francis' body has been carried into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for ...

Before his death earlier this week, Pope Francis made a final act of personal charity, donating €200,000 from his private ...

The burial of the pontiff will be on Saturday at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, the first time a pontiff is ...