9 h. ago Inside the Pope's small and humble bedroom with just a few pieces of furniture and a wooden crucifix on the wall

Pope Francis, who was laid to rest on Saturday, decided to remain in Casa Santa Marta, the guesthouse next to St Peter's Basilica, rather than move to the Apostolic Palace.

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32 h. ago The world leaders who got their phones out and took photos as Pope Francis's coffin was carried away... while others showed their respect

A number of dignitaries couldn't resist pulling out their mobiles to take pictures and videos of the late Pope's humble wooden casket as it was back towards St Peter's Basilica.

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33 h. ago World leaders are spotted taking photos of Pope Francis' coffin on their phones at Rome funeral

A number of dignitaries couldn't resist pulling out their mobiles to take pictures and videos of the late Pope's humble wooden casket as it was back towards St Peter's Basilica.

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35 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Notable attendees at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican

Pope Francis was mourned at his funeral Saturday as a humble pastor to those on the global margins. But a who’s who of the world’s most powerful heads of state and royalty gathered to pay their respects to the leader of a minuscule country, Vatican City, and a faith with some 1.4 billion adherents.

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50 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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58 h. ago Pope's burial place reflects his 'humble, simple, essential' life, basilica's archbishop says

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on the coming papal conclave: Catholics at a crossroads | Editorial

Pope Francis’s progressive legacy rests in the hands of cardinal electors who will be juggling competing agendasIn keeping with the humble style of his papacy, Pope Francis did his best to dial down the pomp and ceremony that would mark his passing. In St Peter’s Basilica, where he now lies in state, Francis’s body rests in an unelaborate coffin and has not been placed on the traditional elevated bier. The tomb in which he will be buried is to be underground and unadorned, carrying only the plain inscription “Franciscus”, again on his instructions.The final grace notes of a remarkable papacy will add to the pathos of Saturday’s funeral, which hundreds of thousands of mourners are expected to attend. The Argentinian pope’s plain, direct style endeared him to millions of non-Catholics as well as to the faithful. But the ecclesiastical politics of what happens next, in a divided church, will be anything but straightforward. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘A signal of simplicity’: Pope Francis’s funeral will be his final humble gesture

One of pontiff’s last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back processionLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88When the late Pope Francis stepped on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as leader of the Catholic church in March 2013, he cast away formality by dressing in simple white robes instead of the regal ermine-trimmed cape usually worn by newly elected pontiffs.The next day, Francis – a name chosen in honour of Francis of Assisi, the Italian saint who renounced a life of luxury to help the poor – returned to the Rome hotel in which he had stayed before the conclave to pick up his luggage and pay his bill. He substituted a plush apostolic apartment for a simple room within the Vatican walls and, unlike his predecessors, did not spend his summers in Castel Gandolfo, an opulent 12th-century fortress close to Rome. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘He was humble and close to the people’: Catholics pay respects to Pope Francis

Worshippers gathered in Rome for the Easter weekend reflect on legacy of pontiff who pushed the limitsBill Nicoletti and his family, from Philadelphia, were among the thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square for Easter Sunday mass when Pope Francis arrived in his open-air popemobile.The vehicle cruised through the square, stopping occasionally for the pontiff to bless babies that were brought towards him, as the delighted crowd shouted “Viva il papa!” (Long live the pope!) Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ways humble Pope Francis broke Vatican tradition including where he'll be buried

The 'People's Pope' passed away this morning on Easter Monday

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6 d. ago Obituary: Pope Francis, humble pontiff who won the hearts of millions while angering Catholic conservatives

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis. Born: 17 December, 1936 in Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Died: 21 April, 2025 in the Vatican City, aged 88

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6 d. ago Pope Francis dead: How 'humble' Pontiff ended his time standing up for the poor

Pope Francis, 88, had fought pneumonia, one of the respiratory illnesses which blighted his life due to the loss of part of one lung in his youth - elected the 266th pontiff on March 13, 2013, he was no stranger to controversy...

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