Pope Francis to lie in state at St. Peter's ahead of Saturday funeral: Live updates

Pope Francis' relations with three US presidents: Obama, Trump, Biden During the dozen years that Pope Francis served as the pontiff, he met each of the three men who served as the U.S. president during his papacy. Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City for the General Congregation of the College of Cardinals, marking the beginning of a period of prayer, reflection and preparation for the funeral of Pope Francis. The congregation of about 60 cardinals is planning Francis' fune