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Mourners Bid Solemn Farewell to Pope Francis
The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...
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At Pope Francis' funeral, a call to heed his appeals for peace and mercy for the vulnerable
In a solemn ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, political and religious leaders joined a crowd of thousands in mourning the death ...
Pope Francis' final farewell: A huge funeral, a humble burial. Live updates
Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he ...
Mighty and meek attend Pope Francis' funeral, where he is remembered as the people's pope
World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...
Meet Pope Francis’ very modern family — including a niece who thinks religion is ‘outdated’ and soccer pro
Pope Francis will be mourned by the world Saturday — but only one of his relatives is expected to attend his funeral. Born ...
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Pope Francis buried in Rome
The late head of the Catholic Church worldwide, Pope Francis was laid to rest today, 26 April 2025, at the Basilica di Santa ...
'Build bridges, not walls': Francis' funeral brings together the powerful and the pious
Dozens of world leaders, at least 11 reigning monarchs and tens of thousands of mourners were on hand to give Pope Francis a ...
They came for the canonization of a millennial saint. They stayed for Pope Francis’ funeral
Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the canonization of the ...
From Italian courts to TikTok: How tarot became a tool for reflection and resistance
What began as a set of playing cards evolved into tools of divination that continue to captivate modern generations, but our ...
Mighty and meek bid farewell to Pope Francis at funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people
Some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass and tens of thousands more lined the motorcade route, clapping and cheering ...
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Pope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success
This includes the recent 2025 appointment of an Italian religious sister, Simona Brambilla, to lead a Vatican department. During his papacy, Pope Francis also strongly supported the ongoing ...