1 hour ago Kielce Gussie: American journalist who read at Pope's funeral and why was she chosen

Kielce Gussie gave the first reading at the funeral mass held for Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Rome on Saturday, April 26 - here's what you need to know about her

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1 hour ago Pope Francis funeral live: Pope is buried in simple underground tomb in private ceremony after 400,000 watched service

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 years in the Vatican.

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1 hour ago Pope Francis funeral live: 400,000 bid farewell to pontiff after ‘potentially historic’ Trump

The late pontiff’s coffin has been transported from St Peter’s Square to the Basilica of St Mary Major, where it has been laid to rest

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1 hour ago World leaders and royals join 400,000 for Pope Francis’s funeral – live

Italy’s interior minister says 400,000 mourners in St Peter’s Square and surrounding area for funeral of Pope FrancisAt 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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2 h. ago They came for the canonization of a millennial saint. They stayed for Pope Francis' funeral

They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint, but they ended up bidding farewell to Pope Francis instead

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2 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Pontiff to be laid to rest after ‘potentially historic’ Trump

The late pontiff’s coffin has been transported from St Peter’s Square to the Basilica of St Mary Major, where it will now be laid to rest

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2 h. ago John Swinney at ‘very moving’ funeral as Scots mark death of Pope Francis

The First Minister also spoke of his own experience of Christianity, saying it ‘makes me who I am’.

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3 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: Touching note to be buried in coffin with pontiff revealed

Pope Francis has been entombed in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica with a sealed note following his funeral today - the note remembers him as 'one of the people'

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3 h. ago Pope Francis’s coffin arrives at church for burial after world leaders, royals and crowds come together for funeral – live

Vatican says 250,000 in attendance for funeral of Pope FrancisAt 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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3 h. ago Julian Assange and his young son are spotted among the mourners at Pope Francis' funeral in Rome

The Wikileaks cofounder was pictured with his son among the hundreds of thousands of gathering mourners on Saturday.

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3 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Trump and Zelensky meet in Vatican as mourners told pontiff wanted to ‘build bridges’

The late pontiff’s coffin has been transported from St Peter’s Square to the Basilica of St Mary Major, where it will now be laid to rest

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3 h. ago Friends tell of ‘honour and privilege’ to be in Vatican City for Pope’s funeral

The group, from the UK and Ireland, were among huge crowds there to pay respects to the late pontiff.

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4 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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4 h. ago Donald Trump in double 'DISGRACE' at Pope's funeral as president totally distracted

US President Donald Trump has been accused of showing yet more disrespect to Pope Francis at his funeral service today in Rome as he was spotted on his mobile phone

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4 h. ago Donald Trump reveals why he attended Pope's funeral – and it's all about him

Donald Trump has upset several people online with comments made on Air Force One where he admitted why he has made the journey to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral

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4 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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5 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Trump, Zelenskyy and Prince William join thousands for ceremony

Funeral in St Peter’s Square is being presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ReAt 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 Pope Francis funeral live: Pontiff is laid to rest in front of Donald Trump, Prince William, Keir Starmer, and 250,000 mourners in Rome

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 years in the Vatican.

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5 h. ago Trump and Zelensky meet in Rome ahead of Pope Francis funeral

 President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Rome on Saturday ahead of Pope Francis' funeral.

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5 h. ago In Pictures: World leaders join faithful as Pope Francis is laid to rest

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gathered alongside members of the public in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.

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