51 m. ago Who will attend Pope Francis’ funeral? Trump and Prince William among global dignitaries

The funeral is set to start at 9am UK time in St Peter’s Square after a three-day-period of lying in state where the public can pay tribute to the Pope

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69 m. ago Prince William will replace King Charles at Pope Francis funeral this weekend

The event will be a major milestone for the Prince of Wales as a global statesman and future king, as Charles went to Pope John Paul II’s funeral when he held the position

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79 m. ago Pope’s final words of thanks to nurse revealed as funeral plans begin

Prince William will attend funeral at Vatican on behalf of King Charles

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93 m. ago Prince of Wales and Prime Minister to attend funeral of Pope Francis

Body of “People’s Pope” to be laid out in St Peter's Basilica in Rome so mourners can pay their respects

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1 hour ago Pope Francis’s funeral to be held at St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday

Francis will be buried in Rome’s Esquilino neighbourhood, in break from traditionLatest updates after death of Pope FrancisThe funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday at St Peter’s Square, the Vatican said on Tuesday, as a host of world leaders and royals including Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump and the Prince of Wales confirmed their attendance.The pope, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after a stroke. He had been recovering from double pneumonia for which he was hospitalised for five weeks. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Omaze winner handed the keys to wild prize by Pope Francis after 'crazy' encounter

The Czech man was handed the keys to a Lamborghini by the late pontiff as part of a charity project where the funds raised went to people to combat poverty in poorer countries

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1 hour ago Pope Francis had ‘unfinished business’, says Michael D Higgins

The President of Ireland said he hopes the next pope will build on the steps Francis was able to take.

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1 hour ago The reason why Prince William and not King Charles will attend Pope's funeral

The heir to the throne will represent his father at Saturday's ceremony

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2 h. ago Francis will be the first Pope buried outside the Vatican in 120 years. Here’s why

His burial site reflects his humble approach to the grand office

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2 h. ago The symbols on the body of Pope Francis: Meaning behind each item of clothing the pontiff is dressed in

The body of Pope Francis has been dressed in sacred liturgical vestments and placed in an open wooden coffin for his lying in state.

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2 h. ago Look to his stand on Gaza: Pope Francis gave us moral leadership in amoral times | Owen Jones

With his outspokenness about Israel’s outrages, the late pope showed up the hypocrisy of the media and politiciansThe deaths of major public figures can provoke the most grotesque outpourings of hypocrisy. So it goes for Pope Francis, now lauded by leaders and media outlets that were complicit in the very evils he condemned. “Pope Francis was a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten,” said Keir Starmer, a prime minister who stripped the winter fuel payment from many vulnerable pensioners before launching an assault on disability benefits predicted to drive up to 400,000 Britons into poverty. “He promoted an end to suffering across the globe,” wrote Joe Biden, enabler of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.Indeed, the fate of Gaza seemed to preoccupy the pope’s final years. In his last Easter address, he condemned the “death and destruction” and resulting “dramatic and deplorable humanitarian situation” – a powerful sermon that hardly any western media outlets covered. I...

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2 h. ago Prince William to attend Pope Francis's funeral alongside world leaders on behalf of King

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican has announced

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2 h. ago Pope Francis' nine last words before waving at Easter mass crowds hours before death

Pope Francis waved at adoring crowds and wished them a Happy Easter just hours before he died at the age of 88 - his final words to a nurse who helped care for him have now been revealed

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2 h. ago Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain look solemn as they pay tribute to Pope Francis

Queen Letizia, King Felipe and Queen Sofia were welcomed by the Spanish Apostolic Nuncio, Bernardito Cleopas Auza in Madrid on Tuesday.

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2 h. ago Prince William will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on behalf of King Charles as world leaders gather in Rome on Saturday for historic event

The Prince of Wales will attend the funeral of Pope Francis, on behalf of His Majesty The King, it was announced today.

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3 h. ago Democrats call for Hegseth to resign as new details emerge on latest intelligence leak – live

Republicans stand behind embattled US defense secretary as NBC News reports Hegseth shared sensitive information from top general to family membersHegseth blames ousted officials for leaksSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” depending on the decisions made over global trade and global partnerships at this juncture.The US vice-president said “We are now officially one quarter into the 21st century, 25 years in, 75 years to go. And I really believe that the future of the 21st century is going to be determined by the strength of the US-India partnership. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Prince of Wales and Prime Minister to attend Pope Francis’s funeral

US President Donald Trump has already said on social media that he and his wife Melania plan to attend the funeral.

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3 h. ago Prince William to represent King Charles at Pope Francis funeral

It has been revealed that Prince William will be travelling to Rome on Saturday on behalf of King Charles to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square in the Vatican

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3 h. ago Inside resting place of Pope Francis I where pontiff asked to be buried – and it's not in the Vatican

Pope Francis I will have a funeral service following the example set by most of his predecessors - but has requested to be laid to rest in a characteristically humble fashion

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3 h. ago Rod Stewart's tribute to 'greatest Pope ever' as he shares Celtic flag post

Legendary rocker Sir Rod Stewart joined his wife Penny Lancaster in paying tribute to the late Pope Francis, 88, who died on Easter Monday.

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