Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

The Vatican subsequently released Pope Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

Heads of state are expected for Francis’ funeral, but the three days of public viewing in the basilica allow ordinary ...

Pope Francis’ coffin was carried in a procession from his residency at the Vatican to St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, where ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

"The tomb must be in the earth; simple, without particular decoration and with the only inscription: Franciscus." ...

Pope Francis died following a stroke. He is lying in state in an open casket in his private chapel in the Vatican.

For centuries, natural burial has been in existence. The desire for our bodies to return to the earth as naturally as possible is one that we as funeral professionals are ...

It is a wild form of love to envision your cells as soil, to fearlessly surrender your body to microbial absorption, to ...

As the pallbearers set the casket down a wooden platform, the structure collapses, sending the men and the casket into the ...

The world mourned with the royal family after Elizabeth’s II death, but where is the queen buried? Here’s what you need to know about her final resting place.