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Recap our coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 years ...
Pallbearers carried the coffin of Pope Francis, adorned with just a crucifix and his coat of arms, down the central aisle of ...
Pope Francis' open coffin at the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica drew tens of thousands of mourners, and his funeral Saturday ...
Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re spreads incense around the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral in ...
The cardinal added: “He had great spontaneity and an informal way of addressing everyone, even those far from the Church.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and migrants ...
Pope Francis’ funeral Mass has ended, and cardinals have filed back into St. Peter’s Basilica. The crowd applauded as ...
The funeral of Pope Francis is set to be markedly different from those of his predecessors, including St John Paul II and ...
As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...
Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.
Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.