Some of the most world's most important Catholic landmarks are set to close themselves off to tourists in the coming days as the Vatican prepares for the funeral of Pope Francis and begins the ...

The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.

Experts tell TIME that the next Pope must approach China similarly to how Francis did if the Vatican wants to continue to ...