10 h. ago Cheapest flights to the Vatican City to see Pope Francis lying in state before funeral

Pope Francis' funeral has now been confirmed and mourners are set to travel from all over to see him lying in state before he is laid to rest - this is the cheapest way to get there

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12 h. ago Pope Francis saw environmental and climate issues as moral concerns

In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral concern

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18 h. ago Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff

Every pope has his critics

Culture

30 h. ago Cathedral bells ring out 88 times as people pay respects to Pope in Armagh

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin opened a book of condolences to the late pontiff.

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34 h. ago Whoopi Goldberg and Antonio Banderas lead celebrity tributes to Pope Francis

Sister Act actress Goldberg shared a photo of her meeting the pontiff, who died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday.

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36 h. ago Pope Francis' lying in state plans: How pontiff's body will be dressed and where his coffin will be held for tens of thousands of Catholics to pay their respects

Pope Francis's body is set to be moved into St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican later this week, where he will lie in state for three days before his funeral.

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36 h. ago Pope Francis remembered at Vatican City as mourners pictured in their thousands

His death was announced by the Vatican on Monday morning after he battled respiratory illness for months.

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37 h. ago The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins

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37 h. ago 'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

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37 h. ago What happens when a Pope dies and how is a new Pontiff selected?

Renewed interest in Vatican tradition on back of Conclave winning at the Baftas and updates on Pope Francis’ health

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52 h. ago PHOTO GALLERY: Christians around the world celebrate Easter as the pope makes a surprise appearance

Faithful Christians around the world celebrated on Sunday the resurrection of Jesus Christ, from Vatican City where Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in his popemobile, to Ukraine, where a temporary Easter truce with Russia appeared in doubt in parts of the nation.

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60 h. ago Pope makes surprise public appearance at Easter service after hospitalisation

Pope Francis made a surprise Easter appearance in St Peter's Basilica on Saturday (19 April) following his recent hospitalisation.

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60 h. ago JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after flap over migration

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia

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62 h. ago Pope makes rare public appearance at Easter service after hospitalisation

Pope Francis made a surprise Easter appearance in St Peter's Basilica on Saturday (19 April) following his recent hospitalisation.

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2 w. ago Pope appears before crowd in St. Peter’s Square, 2 weeks after his release from hospital

Pope Francis was rolled into St. Peter’s Square in a wheelchair during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick in his first public appearance at the Vatican since his release from the hospital two weeks ago

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