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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8 h. 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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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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18 h. 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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30 h. 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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35 h. 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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4 d. ago ‘The people’s pope’: what the papers say about the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, an outsider Jesuit pontiff from Argentina, is being mourned across the globe – here is the front-page reaction in BritainThe death of Pope Francis has reverberated around the world, with the Catholic leader remembered by millions as a Jesuit pontiff who pushed for social and economic justice.Here is how the major British newspapers responded to the news. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Inside Conclave: The cardinals seen as contenders to be the next pope after Francis's death

Former US president Joe Biden has said Pope Francis will be remembered as “one of the most consequential leaders of our time”.

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5 d. ago Celebrities pay tribute to Pope Francis: ‘Thank you for being an ally’

Martin Scorsese, Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg and Eva Longoria are among stars remembering late pope who died aged 88Pope Francis tributes – latest updatesNumerous celebrities, many among the nearly 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide, expressed condolences for the late Pope Francis, who died early on Monday – the morning after Easter Sunday – at the age of 88.Martin Scorsese, who has grappled with Catholic faith in several of his films, called Pope Francis, “in every way, a remarkable human being” in a statement to Variety. “He acknowledged his own failings. He radiated wisdom. He radiated goodness. He had an ironclad commitment to the good. He knew in his soul that ignorance was a terrible plague on humanity. So he never stopped learning. And he never stopped enlightening. And, he embraced, preached and practiced forgiveness. Universal and constant forgiveness.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago King Charles pays tribute to Pope Francis after his death aged 88: His Majesty joins world leaders in remembering 'compassionate and devoted' Pontiff following his 'devastating' passing

He said Francis, who was the first Latin American pope, would be 'remembered for his compassion' and had 'profoundly touched the lives of so many'.

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5 d. ago King Charles pays tribute to Pope Francis after his death at the age of 88

He said Francis, who was the first Latin American pope, would be 'remembered for his compassion' and had 'profoundly touched the lives of so many'.

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5 d. ago Pope Francis remembered at Vatican City as mourners pictured in their thousands

His death was announced by the Vatican on Monday morning after he battled respiratory illness for months.

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