92 m. ago Bishops ‘have got to be fired’: The Maga Catholics trying to take back control of the church

Growing number of Americans hope Pope Francis’s death will mark a decisive conservative shift for the papacy

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2 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral: who is attending and how it will be marked in Ireland

Pope Francis’s funeral: who is attending and how it will be marked in Ireland  The Irish Times

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4 h. ago Which world leaders are attending the Pope's funeral this weekend?

President Michael D. Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin are among the leaders due to be in attendance.

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5 h. ago Live: Pope Francis's body is moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state

The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday.

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5 h. ago As it happened: Pope Francis's body is moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state

The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday.

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5 h. ago Pope Francis's body is moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state

The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday.

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5 h. ago Pope Francis’s remains moved to St Peter’s Basilica to allow public mourning

Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, from Dublin, led prayers during grand procession

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5 h. ago Pope Francis’s remains moved to St Peter’s Basilica as public begin to pay respects

Around 20,000 mourners begin to file past coffin on first of several days of public viewing

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8 h. ago Mary McAleese: Pope Francis was a man of love who ultimately took the timid path

The myth machine applauds the synodal pontiff, the one who has given jobs to women, who does not judge homosexuals, who protects victims of clerical abuse. But these are illusions

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8 h. ago Pope Francis was a man of love who ultimately took the timid path

The myth machine applauds the synodal pontiff, the one who has given jobs to women, who does not judge homosexuals, who protects victims of clerical abuse. But these are illusions

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8 h. ago Conclave: Why election of Pope Francis’s successor will be like no other

College comprises 252 members, 135 of whom are aged under 80 and so eligible to vote in a conclave

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14 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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15 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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16 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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17 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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17 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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18 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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19 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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19 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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19 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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