8 h. ago Pictures of Pope Francis's tomb released as it opens to the public in Rome basilica

Followers of the Catholic church are queuing up to visit the Pope's final resting place

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10 h. ago Three red cards, Jude Bellingham 'restrained' and an ICE PACK thrown at the referee: Real Madrid implode in Copa del Rey defeat by Barcelona

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger is facing a lengthy ban for his actions during Los Blancos ' dramatic Copa Del Rey final defeat by Barcelona .

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10 h. ago British mourner, 43, and his mother, 73, are first to pay their respects to Pope Francis as pontiff laid in final resting place

Building boss Marcel Farcas, 43, was with his mum Elena, 73, and had arrived at 5.30am in order to beat the rush at Santa Maria Maggiore church.

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12 h. ago Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis

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27 h. ago Mourners fill St Peter’s Square as politics hangs over farewell to Pope Francis

Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets of Rome to send the Pope to his final resting place

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29 h. ago From Trump to Prince William: who attended Pope Francis's funeral? – video

World leaders arrived at St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City to pay their final respects to Pope Francis before his funeral. Among the dignitaries were the US president, Donald Trump, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who White House officials said had had a 'very productive discussion' ahead of the servicePope Francis buried after funeral attended by world leaders, royals and 400,000 mourners – live Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Pope Francis' final resting place: Pontiff wanted to be 'in the earth' and with just a simple tombstone carrying his name in Latin

The Argentine pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88, wanted his grave to be within the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, four miles from the Vatican, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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31 h. ago Pope Francis branded 'man of the people' as mourners spot Popemobile detail

Eagle-eyed viewers of Pope Francis' funeral noticed the vehicle that was transporting the grave from St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to his final resting place at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome

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32 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Pontiff to be laid to rest after ‘potentially historic’ Trump

The late pontiff’s coffin has been transported from St Peter’s Square to the Basilica of St Mary Major, where it will now be laid to rest

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33 h. ago Prince William and Keir Starmer join world leaders to pay respects to Pope Francis at late Pontiff’s funeral

Prince William and Sir Keir Starmer joined world leaders to pay their respects to Pope Francis at the late Pontiff’s funeral.

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35 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Pontiff is laid to rest in front of Donald Trump, Prince William, Keir Starmer, and 250,000 mourners in Rome

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 years in the Vatican.

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36 h. ago Donald Trump and Melania pay respects to Pope Francis at late Pontiff’s funeral

Donald Trump and his wife Melania paid their respects to Pope Francis at the late Pontiff’s funeral on Saturday (26 April).

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38 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: World leaders arriving to pay respects at historic Vatican ceremony

More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, along with major world leaders

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46 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: World leaders to pay respects to late Pontiff in historic Vatican ceremony

Pope Francis will be remembered as a humble leader and champion of the poor in a ceremony attended by world leaders

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55 h. ago World leaders arriving for Pope’s funeral as 150,000 mourners pay respects

The coffin will be closed on Friday evening ahead of Saturday’s requiem mass.

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60 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Pope Francis: thousands more pay respects on second day of lying in state

More than 60,000 people have viewed body of late pontiff since Wednesday morning, says VaticanThousands of mourners lined up for hours on a second day to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis’s body, after St Peter’s Basilica stayed open all night to cope with the huge crowds who had come to pay their final respects.The 16th-century basilica, where Francis’s simple wooden coffin is placed on the main altar, was scheduled to close at midnight on Wednesday but remained open until 5.30am to allow in those who still wished to enter. After just 90 minutes of cleaning, it was reopened at 7am. Continue reading...

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Pope Francis: basilica stays open overnight so thousands can pay final respects

More than 50,000 people, queuing for hours, viewed body of late pontiff over 24-hour period, says VaticanSt Peter’s Basilica has reopened for thousands of people to pay their final respects to Pope Francis for a second day, following a brief pause after keeping its doors open all night.The 16th-century basilica, where Francis’s simple wooden coffin is placed on the main altar, was scheduled to close at midnight but remained open until 5.30am to allow in those who still wished to enter. Continue reading...

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