2 h. ago Watch: Cardinals meet at Vatican to discuss Pope Francis funeral plans

Watch again as Cardinals met at the Vatican in Rome on Tuesday (22 April) to discuss the funeral plans for Pope Francis.

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3 h. ago So you saw 'Conclave' the movie. Here's what it got right – and wrong – about real

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition

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6 h. ago Bishop tells of tears at Vatican for Pope Francis ahead of funeral

Bishop Paul Tighe also said there is ‘a little bit of national pride’ that an Irish-born man is the chief organiser while the post is vacant.

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6 h. ago Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as world leaders head to Rome

Tens of thousands of mourners have queued for hours to pay respects to pontiff before coffin is sealed on FridayPope Francis obituaryEurope live – latest updatesAlmost 130,000 people from all over the world have viewed Pope Francis’s body as the Vatican makes the final preparations for his funeral on Saturday, an event that will be attended by 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs.St Peter’s Basilica closed at 2.30am and reopened three hours later to accommodate the last of the huge crowds of mourners who had patiently waited to pay their respects to Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Monday after a stroke. The coffin will be sealed at 8pm in a ceremony attended by senior cardinals. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Public queue to pay respects for last time as world leaders fly in for Vatican ceremony

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday with world leaders in attendance

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9 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Vatican makes final preparations for pontiff’s burial

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday with world leaders in attendance

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10 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Vatican turns into fortress for world leaders set to fly in to bid farewell

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday with world leaders in attendance

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10 h. ago A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican

Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without explanation

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11 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: US cardinal accused of mishandling sexual abuse cases chosen to close casket

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday with world leaders in attendance

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11 h. ago Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often

Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the nickname “la prima della classe” -- or “the first in class” -- from him in 2018

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11 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

Heads of state and royalty will begin converging on Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp

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11 h. ago Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as world leaders set to fly in to Rome

Tens of thousands of mourners have queued for hours to pay their last respects to pontiff, whose coffin will be closed on Friday eveningThe Vatican will make final preparations on Friday for Pope Francis’s funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Peter’s Basilica to view his open coffin.Many of the 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs attending Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square, who include US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are expected to arrive in Rome on Friday. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Outrage as mourners take selfies with Pope Francis’ open casket

The Argentine Pope passed away on Easter Monday aged 88 and his funeral is due to take place this weekend

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22 h. ago What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron

Tens of thousands have already turned out to pay their respects to the late Pope ahead of his funeral service on Saturday

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23 h. ago Francis: How will pontiff’s funeral differ from those held for predecessors?

Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.

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25 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Outrage over mourners taking selfies with casket as thousands pay respects at the Vatican

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday with world leaders in attendance

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26 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral is loaded with potential for diplomatic awkwardness

Saturday’s event will feature leaders who would not usually appear in the same roomAs world leaders head to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, fraught Vatican officials will be poring over logistics in an effort to avoid diplomatic awkwardness.Should Donald Trump be kept away from the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Or the French president, Emmanuel Macron, or Brazil’s leftist leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or any Iranians that might appear? There may be relief that Vladimir Putin has said he will not attend, but will everyone expect front row seats? Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Italy prepares ring of steel for Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome with Nato jets, snipers and 8,000 police

Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 people descend to pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral.

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28 h. ago How Pope Francis can stay on display for three days without any signs of decay

EXCLUSIVE: Pope Francis is currently laying in state at the Vatican and will remain there for three days to give the public the chance to pay their respects - but how does he not decay

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29 h. ago Pope's doctor recounts Francis' last moments in newspaper interview

Italy's leading daily Corriere della Sera has reported that Pope Francis’ doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and breathing normally, but unresponsive when he was called to the Vatican early Monday morning

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