5 h. ago Pope Francis' final resting place: Pontiff wanted to be 'in the earth' and with just a simple tombstone carrying his name in Latin

The Argentine pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88, wanted his grave to be within the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, four miles from the Vatican, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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6 h. ago Philip Lowrie, original Coronation Street star, dies aged 88

Actor played original bad boy Dennis Tanner in the ITV soap when it first launched in 1960

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7 h. ago Lip reader reveals the four words Melania Trump said to Donald to stop things turning awkward at Pope Francis's funeral

More than 250,000 mourners gathered in St Peter's Square to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff who died from a stroke, aged 88, on Easter Monday.

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7 h. ago Pope Francis first ever Pope to appear in film with 'improvised' acting debut

Pope Francis, who sadly died on 21 April aged 88-years-old, was the first Pope to ever appear in a film and reportedly improvised his lines for the touching faith-centred scene

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8 h. ago Coronation Street legend who appeared in show's first ever episode dies age 88 as tributes pour in

The actor, who appeared in the first ever episode of the ITV soap as Dennis Tanner, passed away on Friday, his publicist shared in a statement.

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8 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's heartbreaking last social media post days before her death

Virginia Giuffre died aged 41 on Friday, her family announced

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8 h. ago Coronation Street star Philip Lowrie who appeared in first ever episode dies aged 88

Coronation Street actor Philip Lowrie, who was best known for playing Dennis Tanner in the ITV soap, has died at the age of 88, it has been confirmed by his publicist

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8 h. ago Coronation Street Dennis Tanner star Philip Lowrie dies as fans pay tribute

Coronation Street star Philip Lowrie, who played Dennis Tanner in the first ever episode of the ITV soap, has died at the age of 88 as his publicist recently confirmed

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9 h. ago Phillip Lowrie dead: Coronation Street star who appeared in first ever episode dies

Coronation Street star Philip Lowrie, who played Dennis Tanner in the ITV soap, has died at the age of 88, his publicist has confirmed

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10 h. ago Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre 'dies by suicide' aged 41

The Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking survivor previously settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the Duke of York who has always maintained he had never met her

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10 h. ago Virginia Giuffre fled to tiny Australian town with 300 people after 'split' from husband

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died by suicide aged 41 after posting a series of cryptic social media posts hinting at emotional distress

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11 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's brother releases 'last' smiling photo before her death

Virginia Giuffre died by suicide at the age of 41, after years of seeking justice for being sex trafficked as a teen - accusing both Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew, the royal continually denying claims

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11 h. ago Final photo of Virginia Giuffre after Prince Andrew accuser dies by suicide, family say

Virginia Giuffre has died aged 41

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12 h. ago Joe Biden arrives at Pope Francis' funeral in Rome when 200,000 mourners will remember 'saintly man who wanted peace for the whole world'

Francis, heralded as the 'people's pope' due to his focus on society's neediest, died aged 88 on Monday just hours after greeting crowds to mark Easter.

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12 h. ago Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser, dies aged 41

Giuffre’s family issue statement confirming she killed herself at her farm in Western AustraliaVirginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein who also alleged she was sexually trafficked to Prince Andrew, has died. She was 41.Her family issued a statement on Saturday confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several years. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Virginia Giuffre dies as heartbroken family pay tribute to 'fierce warrior'

Virginia Giuffre has died age 41, her family confirmed that she died by suicide. The woman rose to prominence for her allegations of late Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew, claims the royal has strongly denied

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16 h. ago Virginia Giuffre, who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, dies aged 41

Giuffre’s family issued a statement confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several yearsVirginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein who also alleged she was sexually trafficked to Prince Andrew, has died. She was 41.Her family issued a statement on Saturday confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several years. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died aged 41

Giuffre’s family issued a statement confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several yearsVirginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein who also alleged she was sexually trafficked to Prince Andrew, has died. She was 41.Her family issued a statement on Saturday confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several years. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Royals and refugees to come together in Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

At least 130 foreign delegations and an estimated 200,000 pilgrims to descend on St Peter’s Square on SaturdayAn extraordinary array of invitees, spanning heads of state and royals from around the world, as well as refugees, prisoners, transgender people and those who are homeless will descend on St Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the groundbreaking liberal pontiff who led the Catholic church for 12 years.Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday at his home in Casa Santa Marta after a stroke and subsequent heart failure. He had been recovering from double pneumonia that had kept him in hospital for five weeks. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Pope's funeral will be a 'masterpiece' in stage managing 'big egos', says UK cardinal

Mourners were in a queue yesterday (Fri) for their last chance to see the body of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88, but as global leaders attend the funeral it will be a be a “masterpiece” in stage managing “big egos”

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