1 hour 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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2 h. ago Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Pope Francis’s papacy

Issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominated his trips abroadPope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – liveIn 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the scale of child sexual abuse in the local Catholic church. It shone a spotlight – the title of a later movie based on the investigation – on the church’s dark shameful secrets.Eleven years later, Francis became pope. Wave after wave of abuse revelations continued to crash at the Vatican’s doors amid mounting anger and revulsion among the faithful and beyond. The issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominate his trips abroad. He was slow to grasp the scale and systemic nature of the issue and apparently reluctant to take firm action to deal with abusers and those who covered up abuse. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Francis’s papacy

Issue dogged Francis throughout his time as head of Catholic church, with abuse survivors saying he failed to do enoughPope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – liveIn 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the scale of child sexual abuse in the local Catholic church. It shone a spotlight – the title of a later movie based on the investigation – on the church’s dark shameful secrets.Eleven years later, Francis became pope. Wave after wave of abuse revelations continued to crash at the Vatican’s doors amid mounting anger and revulsion among the faithful and beyond. The issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominate his trips abroad. He was slow to grasp the scale and systemic nature of the issue and apparently reluctant to take firm action to deal with abusers and those who covered up abuse. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Pope Francis dies latest: Funeral date and time confirmed by Vatican with pontiff's body to lie in state

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.

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4 h. ago Pope Francis dies latest: Vatican confirms funeral date after releasing images of pontiff in open coffin

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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5 h. ago Vatican confirms Pope Francis funeral for Saturday as body to go on public display

The pontiff's body will be on display in St Peter's Basilica for the public to pay their respects from Wednesday morning.

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5 h. ago Pope Francis death: Funeral details revealed for Vatican service

The funeral for Pope Francis will take place this Saturday

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5 h. ago Pope Francis dies latest: Vatican confirms funeral date after releasing images of pontiff in open casket

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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6 h. ago First pictures of Pope Francis in open coffin released as Vatican confirms funeral date

Pope Francis died aged 88 on Easter Monday following cerebral stroke

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7 h. ago Pope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – live

Pope Francis, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected to attend the funeral, presidency source told AFP.Expect the diplomatic list to grow rapidly in the coming days, with most countries sending their heads of state or government to pay tribute to Francis – creating potential space for high-level meetings on the margins of the funeral. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago World's eyes on the Vatican as cardinals gather to arrange Pope Francis's funeral and take first step in deciding his successor

Tributes continue to pour in following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the 88-year-old Pontiff died after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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

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

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7 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Cardinals gather to discuss funeral plans after Vatican confirms cause of death

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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8 h. ago Cardinals meet Tuesday at Vatican to choose date for Pope Francis' funeral

Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis

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8 h. ago Details of Pope's funeral confirmed as cardinals meet for first time

The cardinals will decide when the Pope’s body will be moved to St Peter’s Basilica to allow the public to pay their respects

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9 h. ago Cardinals to meet in Rome in preparation for funeral of Pope Francis

Funeral should be held between the fourth and sixth days after the pope’s death, with heads of state and royalty expected to attendCardinals will meet on Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader.The pope, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke. He had been recovering from double pneumonia that saw him hospitalised for five weeks. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Cardinals gather to discuss funeral plans after Vatican confirms the cause of death

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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15 h. ago Cardinals to meet for first time since Pope’s death to confirm funeral details

Pope Francis, 88, died after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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17 h. ago Pope Francis's final testament released as burial wishes detailed – read pontiff's will in full

Pope Francis's final testament has been released by the Vatican, in which he shares his wishes for his burial and expresses gratitude to those who have loved him

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18 h. ago Donald Trump announces he will attend Pope Francis' funeral with Melania

Donald Trump has confirmed he and First Lady Melania will attend Pope Francis' funeral after he died of a cerebral stroke and heart failure in the early hours of Easter Monday

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