61 m. ago 'Pope Francis kissed me on the cheek – his brilliant response had everyone in stitches'

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, and Lesley Joseph has shared an amusing anecdote about the late pontiff from 2019 when she met him while filming for the BBC's Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome

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75 m. ago Who will be the next Pope? AI predicts the new head of the Roman Catholic Church after Pope Francis dies

If you just can't wait for the world's most secretive election to run its course, MailOnline has used AI to predict who will be voted in as the head of the Catholic Church following Pope Francis' death.

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81 m. ago Pope Francis dies latest: Funeral date and time confirmed by Vatican with pontiff's body to lie in state

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.

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81 m. ago Pope Francis revealed why 'death is not the end' just two months before he passed away: Vatican releases pontiff's thoughts on the afterlife as he lies in state

Pope Francis, who died yesterday aged 88, had reflected on death earlier this year, the Vatican has revealed.

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2 h. ago Why can't a woman be Pope? Rules explained as cardinals set to vote in new Catholic leader

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, pushing the Catholic world into mourning. While many grieve, the cardinals have an important job to get on with - but here's why the next Pope will not be a woman

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2 h. ago Where to watch Conclave this evening across three popular streaming services

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis has died - and a timely political thriller delving into the customs and conflicts of a papal election is now available for home viewing

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2 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral to take place on Saturday as Vatican releases images of open coffin – live

Pope Francis, head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88The Vatican also confirmed that Pope Francis’s coffin will be transferred to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where it will stay until the funeral.It will be taken there from the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, pictured in the earlier photo. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Pope Francis' final hours as he defied doctors before he died

The Vatican announced the pontiff's death just a day after he held an Easter address

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3 h. ago Pope Francis dies latest: Vatican confirms funeral date after releasing images of pontiff in open coffin

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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3 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral to take place on Saturday as Vatican releases images of open casket – live

Pope Francis, head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88The Vatican also confirmed that Pope Francis’s coffin will be transferred to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where it will stay until the funeral.It will be taken there from the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, pictured in the earlier photo. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Vatican confirms Pope Francis funeral for Saturday as body to go on public display

The pontiff's body will be on display in St Peter's Basilica for the public to pay their respects from Wednesday morning.

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4 h. ago Pope Francis dies latest: Vatican confirms funeral date after releasing images of pontiff in open casket

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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4 h. ago Pope Francis dead: Vatican issues first picture of Pope laid out in open coffin as cardinals set funeral date

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday morning

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4 h. ago First pictures of Pope Francis in open coffin released as Vatican confirms funeral date

Pope Francis died aged 88 on Easter Monday following cerebral stroke

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5 h. ago Pope Francis pictured in open coffin as Vatican funeral preparations begin

The body of Pope Francis, who died yesterday at the age of 88, has been laid out in an open coffin at the Vatican for the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff ceremony

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5 h. ago Experts talk realism of Conclave movie: ‘Gets a lot of the details right’

After the death of Pope Francis, experts weigh in on how much the real-life papal election will mirror the hit Oscar-winning movieI confess: my first thought this morning, when I heard the news that Pope Francis died at the age of 88, was of Conclave. As in both the lowercase, technical meaning – the sequestration of cardinals to elect a new pope with a two-thirds majority – and the capital-C film of the same name from last year, which allowed viewers to vicariously participate in a process long shrouded in secrecy and reverence. (And premiering during the US vote, to experience election thrills without grim disappointment.)The film, directed by Edward Berger, luxuriated in process both sacred and profane – the orderly processions and cafeteria run-ins, the ceremonial burning of paper votes and security screenings, the white smoke and the complimentary toiletries bags. The hallowed halls of the Vatican and the gossip that flits among them, especially as different factions compete to...

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6 h. ago World's eyes on the Vatican as cardinals gather to arrange Pope Francis's funeral and take first step in deciding his successor

Tributes continue to pour in following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the 88-year-old Pontiff died after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

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6 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Cardinals gather to discuss funeral plans after Vatican confirms cause of death

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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6 h. ago Pope Francis dead: World in mourning as Head of Catholic church passes away aged 88 of 'stroke and heart failure'

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday morning

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8 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Cardinals gather to discuss funeral plans after Vatican confirms the cause of death

A statement released by the Holy See said his death was confirmed using an echocardiogram

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