2 h. ago Irish woman who resigned from Vatican abuse panel says Pope Francis 'met resistance' from within

‘Francis was very straightforward and answered straight questions with straight answers, he didn’t brush over things.’

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4 h. ago Pope Francis: Thousands of Catholics to pay tribute as pontiff lies in state

Pontiff to lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica for next three days, where thousands of Catholics expected to pay respects

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4 h. ago Death of Pope Francis: Michael D Higgins says pontiff had ‘unfinished business’, as preparations made for papal funeral

Pope Francis remembered following his death from a stroke and heart failure

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5 h. ago Death of Pope Francis latest updates: Trump, Zelenskiy and Michael D Higgins to attend pontiff’s funeral

Tributes paid to late pontiff who died of a stroke and heart failure

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5 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: Level of State commemoration trails that afforded John Paul II in 2005

Government confirms public flags to be flown at half-mast on Saturday to mark pontiff’s funeral

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6 h. ago The ‘Papabiles’: Six men who could become the next pope following the papal conclave

Conclave eligible to elect the successor to the late Pope Francis are expected to meet within weeks

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7 h. ago Death of Pope Francis latest updates: ‘We were very fortunate to have him’

Tributes paid to late pontiff who died of a stroke and heart failure

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8 h. ago LIVE: Faithful gather in St Peter's Square for Rosary in remembrance of Pope Francis

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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8 h. ago LIVE: Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral on Saturday

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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8 h. ago As it happened: Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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10 h. ago Death of Pope Francis latest updates: Ireland’s representatives at funeral are confirmed

Tributes paid to late pontiff who died of a stroke and heart failure

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10 h. ago LIVE: President Higgins, Taoiseach and Tánaiste to attend funeral of Pope Francis

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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11 h. ago Taoiseach, Tánaiste and President set to represent Ireland at Pope's funeral this weekend

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday.

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12 h. ago Prospect of Pope Francis visiting Northern Ireland had remained ‘live and open’

Prospect of Pope Francis visiting Northern Ireland had remained ‘live and open’  Cumnock Chronicle

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13 h. ago Leo Varadkar praises Pope Francis for reaching out to gay community

The former taoiseach met Francis during his visit to Ireland in 2018.

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13 h. ago Leo Varadkar: The way Pope Francis reached out to LGBTQ+ people and refugees made a difference

The former Taoiseach said it is easy to forget that it is still a crime to be a gay or lesbian person in many countries across the globe.

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14 h. ago LIVE: Zelenskyy and Trump to attend funeral of Pope Francis as Italy declares five days of mourning

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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15 h. ago LIVE: Crowds flock to Rome ahead of lying in state of Pope Francis as funeral set for Saturday

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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17 h. ago 'The People's Pope': Irish and global newspapers remember a Pope of change

From Ireland to Italy to America, the consensus is that he was “the people’s Pope” who strived to change the Catholic Church.

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17 h. ago Pope Francis’s body to go on public display ahead of funeral on Saturday

The 88-year-old died on Easter Monday.

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