2 w. ago Thousands queue to visit Pope Francis’s tomb on day after funeral

Mourners express sadness and gratitude, while special mass in St Peter’s Square attracts 200,000 peopleThousands of people queued to visit Pope Francis’s tomb in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica the day after heads of state, royalty and hundreds of thousands of mourners attended his funeral in Rome.Many crossed themselves and took photos on their phones as they filed past the tomb, marked simply with the name Franciscus. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Married couple who met during papal visit 40 years ago describe 'surreal' moment they saw Pope Francis' remains

The retired pair from Ireland were among some 20,000 people who queued to pay their respects overnight

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3 w. ago Thousands from around world wait hours to visit coffin of Pope Francis

Pope’s simple open casket lies on main altar of St Peter’s Basilica as mourners say: ‘It’s a privilege to be here’ Thousands of people queued for hours under the hot spring sun in St Peter’s Square on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose simple wooden coffin has been placed on the main altar of the 16th-century basilica, where he will lie in state until Friday evening.The pope, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in Casa Santa Marta on Monday aged 88 after a stroke and subsequent heart failure. He had been recovering from double pneumonia, which had kept him in hospital for five weeks. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago JD Vance reacts to 'crazy' viral timing surrounding his visit with Pope Francis immediately before his death

Vice President JD Vance reacted to the strange timing of the death of Pope Francis on Wednesday just hours after he met with the ailing pontiff.

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3 w. ago For Iraqi Christians, Pope Francis' visit was a rare moment of hope

The death of Pope Francis has sent shockwaves through Iraq’s Christian community, where his presence once brought hope after one of the darkest chapters in the country’s recent history

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3 w. ago Pope Francis wanted to visit Scotland but was blocked over security fears

Pope Francis was stopped due to bureaucracy and security concerns.

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3 w. ago Top Trump MAGA allies troll JD Vance over visit before death of Pope Francis

Vice President JD Vance is getting trolled online after being the last major figure to meet with Pope Francis before his passing on Monday.

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3 w. ago ‘I had Pope Francis meeting – it helped lead to Arsenal transfer with Man Utd getting done’

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger managed to complete transfer negotiations with Manchester United while meeting the late Pope Francis during a visit to the Vatican

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3 w. ago Poor Pope Francis died hours after JD Dunce visit – just like the Queen with Liz Truss

Many are blaming JD Vance for the death the late Pope with some calling him a 'walking disease' while others have labelled him a 'curse,' like when Queen Elizabeth II died after meeting with Liz Truss

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3 w. ago How death of Pope Francis could halt royal plans as King Charles and Queen Camilla reflect on recent private visit

As King Charles and Queen Camilla pay tribute to Pope Francis today, they will reflect on their recent private visit.

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3 w. ago Vatican reveals ‘exchange of opinions’ that took place during Vance meeting

Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, amid tensions over the U.S. crackdown on migrants

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