9 h. ago Martin Scorsese to produce documentary made with Pope Francis

The award-winning filmmaker met with Pope Francis over the years, and their conversations informed some famous films.

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36 h. ago Controversial cardinal withdraws from conclave after pope’s final letter emerges

Pope Francis’ posthumous directive leads Italian Cardinal Becciu to pull out of papal conclave, averting further Vatican scandal

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67 h. ago Vatican sets date for conclave to elect new pope following death of Francis

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet from May 7 in a secret conclave to elect the church’s new leader.

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4 d. ago Pope Francis funeral as it happened: Head of Catholic Church laid to rest in private burial; Trump and Zelensky pictured meeting at St Peter’s Basilica

About 250,000 people packed into St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met prior to the service in Rome. Follow live.

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4 d. ago ‘Build bridges, not walls’: A swipe at Trump in cardinal’s powerful homily for Francis

In a powerful and at times pointed homily, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re has honoured the life and legacy of Pope Francis at his funeral.

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4 d. ago Dedicated and devout worshipers flock to farewell Pope Francis

The dedicated and devout poured into St Peter's Square as preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis reached their final hours.

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4 d. ago Pope Francis funeral live updates: Mass underway in St Peters Square as head of Catholic Church set to be laid to rest

About 200,000 people packed into St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met prior to the service in Rome. Follow live.

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4 d. ago Pope Francis funeral live updates: Popemobile carries coffin to final resting place; Trump and Zelensky meeting pictured

About 200,000 people packed into St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met prior to the service in Rome. Follow live.

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4 d. ago Pope Francis funeral live updates: Head of Catholic Church laid to rest in private burial; Trump and Zelensky pictured meeting at St Peter’s Basilica

About 250,000 people packed into St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met prior to the service in Rome. Follow live.

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5 d. ago Pope Francis funeral live updates: St Peters Basilica prepares for mass as head of Catholic Church set to be laid to rest

World leaders and ordinary mourners have gathered in St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis.

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5 d. ago Pope Francis ‘gave his life for all’ but he failed on one crucial challenge

Fr Frank Brennan says for the future of Catholicism, the next Pope must allow priests to marry, and do more to elevate women in the church.

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5 d. ago A quiet, sacred ceremony in one of the last steps on Pope’s final journey

In just hours, the streets of Rome will be flooded with mourners from around the globe as Pope Francis is laid to rest in the simple manner he requested.

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5 d. ago Youngest cardinal calls for peace, justice in Ukraine as Church bids farewell to Pope Francis

Mykola Bychok says he had personally spoken of the war with the late pontiff and asked Francis to pray for the 20,000 Ukrainian children taken by force to Russia.

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5 d. ago The next Pope could be even ‘worse’ than Francis. Let’s hope so

The pontiff was dismissed as “woke” by MAGA conservatives, but he stood up for humanity against their weird cult, helping to redefine Catholicism along the way.

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7 d. ago Tens of thousands of faithful see Pope Francis lying in state

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful have lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at the Vatican.

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8 d. ago Pope Francis’ care for others reflected the best of all of us

As a Jew, I was always impressed by Pope Francis’ commitment to reach out to other communities, and people with no religious affiliations.

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8 d. ago Vatican announces Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday

The Vatican has confirmed details on when Pope Francis' funeral will take place, with Prince William among guests.

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8 d. ago Leaders’ debate 2025 as it happened: Dutton, Albanese go head

The death of Pope Francis disrupted the leaders’ campaign plans ahead of their third debate. Follow our live coverage.

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8 d. ago Pope Francis death as it happened: PM suspends election campaign, Trump to attend funeral after leader of Catholic Church dies aged 88

Pope Francis, the reforming head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. Follow our coverage.

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9 d. ago Cardinals rush to Rome to prepare for Pope’s funeral and conclave

As church bells tolled across Rome to mark Pope Francis’s death, cardinals from across the world began making their way to the Vatican and will hold their first meeting within hours.

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