9 h. ago Outrage as mourners take selfies with Pope Francis’ open casket

The Argentine Pope passed away on Easter Monday aged 88 and his funeral is due to take place this weekend

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12 h. ago Pope Francis: thousands more pay respects on second day of lying in state

More than 60,000 people have viewed body of late pontiff since Wednesday morning, says VaticanThousands of mourners lined up for hours on a second day to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis’s body, after St Peter’s Basilica stayed open all night to cope with the huge crowds who had come to pay their final respects.The 16th-century basilica, where Francis’s simple wooden coffin is placed on the main altar, was scheduled to close at midnight on Wednesday but remained open until 5.30am to allow in those who still wished to enter. After just 90 minutes of cleaning, it was reopened at 7am. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Pope Francis’s final moments revealed: How doctor knew he was gone, and his last regret

‘In that moment I knew there was nothing more to do. He was in a coma’

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17 h. ago Pope Francis: basilica stays open overnight so thousands can pay final respects

More than 50,000 people, queuing for hours, viewed body of late pontiff over 24-hour period, says VaticanSt Peter’s Basilica has reopened for thousands of people to pay their final respects to Pope Francis for a second day, following a brief pause after keeping its doors open all night.The 16th-century basilica, where Francis’s simple wooden coffin is placed on the main altar, was scheduled to close at midnight but remained open until 5.30am to allow in those who still wished to enter. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Doctor reveals details of Pope Francis’s final moments, and the pontiff’s last regret

‘In that moment I knew there was nothing more to do. He was in a coma’

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19 h. ago JD Vance addresses being one of last people to meet Pope Francis before his death

JD Vance reacted to being one of the last people to meet Pope Francis before he died aged 88 on Easter Monday.

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20 h. ago Pope Francis death: Mourners tell of 'momentous' occasion as St Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for thousands to pay respect

St Peter’s Basilica remained open throughout the night to allow more people to pay their respects to Pope Francis

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28 h. ago Mourners queuing to see Pope Francis tell of ‘momentous’ occasion

Huge crowds are expected on Thursday and Friday for the lying-in-state.

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32 h. ago Pope Francis death: Crowds take ghoulish snaps of pontiff lying in state in sea of phones

Huge eight-hour queues are building up outside St Peter's Basilica to see Pope Francis lying in state - and some mourners have been taking photographs of his body once they are inside the church

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34 h. ago Donald Trump branded 'thoughtless' as way of honouring Pope Francis leaves people stunned

President Donald Trump spoke to the crowd who had gathered for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, following the heartbreaking news of Pope Francis's death

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35 h. ago The real reason why I and millions of other young people were drawn to the Pope in this cynical, social media

The last thing I expected to wake up to on Bank Holiday Monday was a flood of messages from friends in their twenties expressing shock and sadness at the death of Pope Francis.

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37 h. ago Books of condolence open across Northern Ireland following death of Pope Francis

Belfast City Hall will be illuminated in yellow and white on Saturday evening.

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37 h. 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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37 h. ago Pope Francis death latest: 20,000 mourners gather at St Peter's Basilica to pay respects to late pontiff

The Pope died on Easter Monday aged 88

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38 h. ago North Lanarkshire Provost pays own tribute to Pope Francis following Pontiff's death

Provost Kenneth Duffy has expressed his condolences following the passing of the Pontiff.

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40 h. ago Conclave viewership rose 283% on day of Pope Francis’s death

Ralph Fiennes was Oscar-nominated for his role in the thriller which follows cardinals wrangling to replace a fictional pontiff after his deathThe death of Pope Francis on 21 April led to an abrupt uptick in viewership of Conclave, Edward Berger’s thriller which depicts the events following the death of a fictional pope, and the cardinals wrangling to replace him.The film, which won best picture at the Baftas earlier this year and was nominated for eight Oscars, is available on assorted streaming platforms worldwide. According to Luminate, which tracks streaming viewership, Conclave was viewed for about 1.8m minutes on 20 April, and 6.9m minutes the next day – an increase of 283%. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Vatican's secret links to UFOs laid bare as Pope Francis' successor is urged to share 'the truth'

Following the death of Pope Francis, UFO researcher and film maker Mark Christopher Lee has called on his successor to finally reveal the Vatican's hidden knowledge of alien phenomena.

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41 h. ago Pope Francis death latest: Crowds gather at St Peter's Basilica to mourn late pontiff

The Pope died on Easter Monday aged 88

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43 h. ago Pope Francis death latest: Late pontiff's body arrives in St Peter's Basilica for public mourning

The Pope died on Easter Monday aged 88

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43 h. ago Pope hopeful from same place as Cristiano Ronaldo, had interesting childood and rare job

Cardinal Jose Tolentino Mendonca is on a list of other key figures who have been touted as possible future pontiffs following the death of Pope Francis on April 21 age 88

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