The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

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

and the Vatican said it may extend the viewer hours even longer due to high turnout. In the first 8 1/2 hours, 19,430 people paid their respects to the pope. Francis was laid out in red robes ...