4 w. 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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4 w. ago Tearful nuns mourning Pope Francis remember 'saintly man who wanted peace for the whole world' as world stops to pay tribute to 266th pontiff

From first light, thousands of people made their way along Via della Conciliazione - the grand thoroughfare that leads to the Vatican - singing hymns, praying and swapping stories.

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4 w. 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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4 w. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: World leaders to pay respects to late Pontiff in historic Vatican ceremony

Pope Francis will be remembered as a humble leader and champion of the poor in a ceremony attended by world leaders

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4 w. ago Pope Francis’s work on peace must be remembered at funeral – Irish president

The people of Ireland have ‘appreciation’ for the life of the late pontiff, Michael D Higgins said.

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4 w. ago Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, poverty or natural disaster

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