58 m. 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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59 m. ago Pope Francis funeral live: World leaders gather in the Vatican as millions of Catholics prepare final farewell

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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67 m. ago Pope Francis funeral: world leaders to join thousands of mourners for ceremony – latest updates

Funeral to begin at 10am local time in St Peter’s Square and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista RePope Francis’s funeral will be held in St Peter’s Square in Rome at 10am local time. The outdoor service, which will be led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the college of cardinals, is expected to be attended by dignitaries from 170 foreign delegations, as well as tens of thousands of ordinary people wanting to pay their respects.Once the funeral mass has finished, Francis’s coffin will be taken, in procession, to Santa Maria Maggiore. The Vatican announced that people will be able to visit Francis’s tomb in the basilica from Sunday morning.On BBC One, newsreader Reeta Chakrabarti will present the broadcaster’s coverage, with a BBC News special beginning at 8.30am on Saturday and scheduled to continue until 12.30pm.Sky News presenter Anna Botting will host a live from Rome, with commentary from the former governor of Edinburgh Castle, Maj Gen Alastair Bruc...

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68 m. ago Watch live: Pope Francis’ funeral takes place at the Vatican in Rome

Watch live as Pope Francis’ funeral takes place at the Vatican in Rome today (Saturday 26 April), with tens of thousands of people attending to mourn the late Pontiff.

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75 m. ago Pope Francis' funeral updates as Donald Trump and Prince William arrive and world mourns

World leaders including President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are joining thousands of Catholics in the Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday

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90 m. ago Where the Pope will be buried and why he broke tradition with final wish

Pope Francis will be buried in central Rome at a church that held a special place in his heart

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1 hour ago The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ funeral

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest

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2 h. ago Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Pontiff's coffin sealed as world leaders gather for historic Vatican service

World leaders including US President Donald Trump, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be in attendance

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2 h. ago How to watch the Pope’s Funeral on TV? BBC schedule and channel details

Pope Francis’ Funeral will be live on TV this weekend ⛪

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2 h. ago Pope Francis' funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagine

Pope Francis is being laid to rest in ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor

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3 h. ago Giorgia Meloni faces awkward weekend at funeral of pope whose values she opposed

Italian PM and pontiff could not have been further apart on issues such as migration, climate crisis and economyIt is an awkward weekend for Giorgia Meloni. The Italian leader will host a gathering of world leaders to say goodbye to a much-revered pope whose public views – from the treatment of people fleeing war to the climate crisis – were diametrically opposed to hers.While Pope Francis was a staunch advocate for asylum seekers, and blessed the vessels that saved refugees at sea, Meloni once said Italy should “repatriate migrants back to their countries and then sink the boats that rescued them”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago What time the Pope's funeral takes place today and where to watch it in the UK

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in Rome this morning

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3 h. ago How Melania could end up in the middle of the awkward dynamics at the Pope's funeral playing nice with Trump's greatest enemies

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump won't be the only American VIPs in attendance at Pope Francis ' funeral in Rome Saturday.

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4 h. ago Pope Francis joked 'English' would steal his whisky but he was a humble man of the people

Honorary Consul Ronnie Convery tells of the humanity of Pope Francis. He also notes his love of whisky and why he will long be remembered in the hearts of Scots.

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4 h. ago Thousands of Scots descend on Rome as Pope Francis to be laid to rest

Bishop John Keenan represents Scots clergy, with FM John Swinney and other devout Catholics in attendance

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4 h. ago Letter from the Pope gave Renfrew man 'hope' to fight rare genetic brain disease

Michael Conway paid tribute as he revealed a special connection with the late Pope Francis which gave him hope to fight Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).

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4 h. ago ‘You saw he was listening to you’: people Pope Francis met in their hour of need

The late pontiff embraced those traditionally on the margins of the church and society. Here, some of those he met describe his impactPope Francis announced his pastoral intentions from the very beginning of his papacy, saying he preferred a church that was “bruised, hurting and dirty” from being on the streets to one that was cautious and complacent. Although he never strayed from doctrine – to the annoyance of many optimistic liberals – his 12 years as pope were marked by a deliberate embrace of those historically on the margins of the church and society. He wanted a church, he said, for “todos, todos, todos” – which translates into: “Everyone, everyone, everyone.”Here, some of those who met him recall what his pontificate meant to them. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Royals and refugees to come together in Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

At least 130 foreign delegations and an estimated 200,000 pilgrims to descend on St Peter’s Square on SaturdayAn extraordinary array of invitees, spanning heads of state and royals from around the world, as well as refugees, prisoners, transgender people and those who are homeless will descend on St Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the groundbreaking liberal pontiff who led the Catholic church for 12 years.Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday at his home in Casa Santa Marta after a stroke and subsequent heart failure. He had been recovering from double pneumonia that had kept him in hospital for five weeks. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Donald Trump leads world's political elite ahead of Pope Francis' funeral: US president touches down in Rome overnight with wife Melania

US president Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have arrived in Rome ahead of Pope Francis' funeral. 

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7 h. ago Trump offers peace proposal for Ukraine and Moscow to finish 'cruel and senseless war'

In a post to his Truth Social on Friday, Trump called for 'high level talks' between the two warring nations after he touched down in Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis.

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