They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the faithful to pay their respects, followed by the funeral and burial. Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various ...

The death of a pope is solemnly observed in a nine-day mourning period known as Novemdiales, along with time-honored rituals from certification of death to burial. Francis wanted his burial ritual ...

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican announced this morning the funeral and burial plans for the religious leader. According to the Vatican, Francis' funeral will take ...

They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the faithful to pay their respects, followed by the funeral and burial.Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various ...