The emeritus king remains an honorary protocanon of the Basilica; it is unknown if King Felipe VI will assume the title. Although Pope Francis decided that his remains would not be buried inside St.

A team of experts in Spain has begun work to exhume the bodies of more than 100 civil war victims from a huge basilica complex near Madrid, where dictator Francisco Franco once lay. The 15-strong ...

The remains of Pope Francis have been transported to St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City for public viewing ahead of his funeral. What Happened: Pope Francis’ body was moved from his residence ...

queuing in warm sunshine to see the remains of Pope Francis placed at St Peter’s Basilica for the public to pay their respects. The mood was one of sadness and some surprise, despite the late ...