3 h. ago Pope Francis branded 'man of the people' as mourners spot Popemobile detail

Eagle-eyed viewers of Pope Francis' funeral noticed the vehicle that was transporting the grave from St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to his final resting place at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome

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4 h. ago Pope Francis funeral attended by over 200,000 as powerful 'final image' shared

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals are among those bidding a final farewell to a religious leader described as "a pope among the people", whose death sparked tributes from across the globe.

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4 h. ago Pilgrims and the powerful come together for Pope Francis’s funeral

Applause rings out as late pontiff’s wooden coffin carried from altar of St Peter’s Basilica for open-air ceremony• Pope Francis’s funeral – livePope Francis has been eulogised as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone” during a funeral mass that brought together an array of mourners, from pilgrims and refugees to powerful world leaders and royals.Francis, 88, died on Monday after a stroke and subsequent heart failure, setting into motion a series of centuries-old rituals and a huge, meticulously-planned logistical and security operation not seen in Italy since the funeral of John Paul II in April 2005. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Pilgrims and the powerful among 400,000 at Pope Francis’s funeral

Applause rings out as late pontiff’s wooden coffin carried from altar of St Peter’s Basilica for open-air ceremony• Pope Francis’s funeral – livePope Francis has been eulogised as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone” during a funeral mass that brought 400,000 mourners to Rome, from pilgrims and refugees to powerful world leaders and royalty.Francis, 88, died on Monday after a stroke and subsequent heart failure, setting into motion a series of centuries-old rituals and a huge, meticulously planned logistical and security operation not seen in Italy since the funeral of John Paul II in April 2005. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago World bids farewell to Pope Francis with pilgrims and the powerful among 400,000 at funeral

Applause rings out as late pontiff’s wooden coffin carried from altar of St Peter’s Basilica for open-air ceremonyPope Francis has been eulogised as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone” during a funeral mass that brought 400,000 mourners to Rome, from pilgrims and refugees to powerful world leaders and royalty.Francis, 88, died on Monday after a stroke and subsequent heart failure, setting into motion a series of centuries-old rituals and a huge, meticulously planned logistical and security operation not seen in Italy since the funeral of John Paul II in April 2005. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Melania Trump ditches her birthday for Pope's funeral as people spot eerie 'coincidence'

Pope Francis' funeral has caused Melania Trump had to scrap her birthday, with Donald Trump admitting to not buying her any gifts - but this isn't the first time the First Lady has had to cancel plans

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5 h. ago ‘I feel an orphan since the Pope’s death’ – Catholics at Westminster Cathedral

On Saturday multiple masses were held for Pope Francis at the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales.

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5 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Vatican says 250,000 attended mass as Trump and Zelenskyy meet in St Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people with an open heart towards everyone’, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re saysAt least 130 foreign delegations, including about “50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs”, would attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, the Vatican said on Thursday.Heads of state and government who have confirmed their attendance at the funeral include Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Javier Milei, the president of Pope Francis’s native Argentina. Francis had a delicate relationship with politics in his home country, but Milei hailed his “goodness and wisdom”.We will be present at the pope’s funeral, as is only right. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Quiet reverence and a ripple of applause for ‘the people’s pope’

Presidents, prime ministers and princes alike gathered for the funeral mass of Pope Francis.

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6 h. ago Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Trump, Zelensky and Prince William join thousands for historic Vatican service

More than 130,000 people have filed past the Pope's coffin as it lay in state in St Peter's Basilica since Wednesday

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6 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: World stops to pay tribute to 'people's pope' as world leaders join hundreds of thousands of mourners in Rome before his final popemobile ride

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, led the service, addressing hundreds of thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square.

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6 h. ago Francis hailed as ‘a pope among people’ as world leaders join 200,000 mourners

The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the ‘people’s pope’.

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8 h. ago Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Trump, Zelensky and Prince William arrive at the Vatican for historic service

More than 130,000 people have filed past the Pope's coffin as it lay in state in St Peter's Basilica since Wednesday

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8 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: World leaders gather as huge crowds descend on Vatican City

The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the "people's pope", whose death sparked tributes from across the globe.

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8 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: Donald Trump arrives to pay tribute to 'people's pope' as world leaders join the hundreds of thousands gathering in Rome for emotional service

The U.S. president is joined by his wife, Melania, in the Vatican City, among some 170 heads of state or government in attendance.

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8 h. ago Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gather for funeral of Pope Francis

The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the ‘people’s pope’.

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9 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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11 h. ago The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ funeral

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest

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12 h. ago Giorgia Meloni faces awkward weekend at funeral of pope whose values she opposed

Italian PM and pontiff could not have been further apart on issues such as migration, climate crisis and economyIt is an awkward weekend for Giorgia Meloni. The Italian leader will host a gathering of world leaders to say goodbye to a much-revered pope whose public views – from the treatment of people fleeing war to the climate crisis – were diametrically opposed to hers.While Pope Francis was a staunch advocate for asylum seekers, and blessed the vessels that saved refugees at sea, Meloni once said Italy should “repatriate migrants back to their countries and then sink the boats that rescued them”. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago ‘You saw he was listening to you’: people Pope Francis met in their hour of need

The late pontiff embraced those traditionally on the margins of the church and society. Here, some of those he met describe his impactPope Francis announced his pastoral intentions from the very beginning of his papacy, saying he preferred a church that was “bruised, hurting and dirty” from being on the streets to one that was cautious and complacent. Although he never strayed from doctrine – to the annoyance of many optimistic liberals – his 12 years as pope were marked by a deliberate embrace of those historically on the margins of the church and society. He wanted a church, he said, for “todos, todos, todos” – which translates into: “Everyone, everyone, everyone.”Here, some of those who met him recall what his pontificate meant to them. Continue reading...

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