61 m. 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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69 m. ago First photos of Pope Francis' tomb show it is adorned with a single white rose and simple inscription

The Vatican has released the first images of the Pope's tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome after he was laid to rest on Saturday.

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3 h. ago Pope Francis’s tomb seen for first time in images released by Vatican

The pontiff was laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday, after hundreds of thousands queued to bid farewell to him

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3 h. ago Despite Pope Francis’s wishes, there’s little appetite for richer nations to help the poorest

Trump’s tariffs will make it tougher for emerging economies to service loans but debt relief has fallen off the political agendaPope Francis’s vast funeral in Rome on Saturday featured a certain amount of politicking amid the splendour, against the magnificent backdrop of St Peter’s basilica.If the meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump results in progress towards a less inequitable peace than the one currently envisaged by the US, perhaps that will be fitting, given the late pontiff’s consistent calls for an end to war. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Pictures of Pope Francis's tomb released as it opens to the public in Rome basilica

Followers of the Catholic church are queuing up to visit the Pope's final resting place

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4 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sunday service at Crathie Kirk in Scotland one day after Pope Francis' funeral

King Charles and Queen Camilla were spotted as they made their way to church in Scotland this morning - a day after missing the funeral of Pope Francis.

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4 h. 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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5 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: The world leaders who took photos of coffin EXPOSED

Members of the public have blasted foreign dignitaries taking pictures at the Pope's Vatican City funeral on Saturday, with some saying electronic devices should have been banned

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6 h. ago British mourner, 43, and his mother, 73, are first to pay their respects to Pope Francis as pontiff laid in final resting place

Building boss Marcel Farcas, 43, was with his mum Elena, 73, and had arrived at 5.30am in order to beat the rush at Santa Maria Maggiore church.

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6 h. ago Melania Trump 'body double' theory reignited after she attends Pope Francis' funeral

Melania Trump has once again been at the centre of a conspiracy theory claiming that she uses a body double after appearing at Pope Francis' funeral alongside her husband, Donald Trump.

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6 h. ago What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work

The late pope broke from tradition with a burial at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome

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6 h. ago Pope Francis’ tomb seen for first time in images released by Vatican

The pontiff was laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday, after hundreds of thousands bid farewell

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8 h. ago Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis

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8 h. ago 'I went to Pope's funeral and it was like festival – but mood suddenly changed'

A news reporter has shared their experience of attending Pope Francis' funeral, revealing the morning felt like a festival in Vatican City, but the atmosphere quickly changed

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11 h. ago Lobbying for next pope heats up with outcome less predictable than ever

Francis sought to lower age profile and broaden spread of college of cardinals and for most it is their first conclaveConservative and progressives will intensify efforts to shape the future of the Roman Catholic church in the coming days as 135 cardinals prepare to be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel in order to choose a successor to Pope Francis.The group of cardinals who will vote for the next leader of about 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide are less predictable than ever before, with the vast majority having no experience of a papal conclave. A much wider geographic spread of cardinals adds to the uncertainty. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis' radical legacy or change course?

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor

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12 h. ago Melania Trump 'body double' theory reignited following Pope Francis' funeral appearance

Melania Trump was in attendance at the funeral for Pope Francis in Rome, yet some on social media were convinced the woman by Donald Trump's side was a "fake"

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16 h. ago Beneath glorious cobalt skies, disturbed only by Rome's soaring swallows, 250,000 turned out to say goodbye to Pope Francis...

For two unforgettable hours yesterday, as sun poured down on the Vatican, a bitterly divided world came together.

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17 h. ago World bids farewell to 'profound' Pope Francis as 400,000 mourners gather for touching Vatican funeral

Heads of state, royalty and religious leaders joined 400,000 mourners in Rome to pay their respects to His Holiness

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19 h. ago Pope Francis' 'final miracle' is hailed as Trump and Zelensky meet in the Vatican and US president turns AGAINST Putin for 'stringing him along' over peace plan

Zelensky and Trump had a short talk ahead of the late Catholic leader's funeral, marking their first encounter since their disastrous White House clash. The outcome has been hailed a 'miracle'

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