Remains of pope emeritus sealed inside three nested coffins of cypress, zinc, and oak, then lowered into tomb formerly occupied by his predecessor, St. John Paul II

Up to 100,000 expected to attend as Pope Francis presides over ceremony for deceased former pontiff; small number of heads of state, royal delegations to attend event

A day after his trip to Hungary, the pope is slated meet the Slovakia Jewish community and atone for Catholic complicity in World War II-era racial laws and crimes

Vatican says that if pandemic permits, Francis will travel in March to the 'plains of Ur,' where biblical patriarch is said to have been born

Benedict XVI seeks to distance himself from controversial book he supposedly co-authored, supporting ban on married priests as current pope reportedly plans to ease it