36 m. ago Pope Francis funeral live: World leaders gather in the Vatican as millions of Catholics prepare final farewell

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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44 m. ago Pope Francis funeral: world leaders to join thousands of mourners for ceremony – latest updates

Funeral to begin at 10am local time in St Peter’s Square and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista RePope Francis’s funeral will be held in St Peter’s Square in Rome at 10am local time. The outdoor service, which will be led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the college of cardinals, is expected to be attended by dignitaries from 170 foreign delegations, as well as tens of thousands of ordinary people wanting to pay their respects.Once the funeral mass has finished, Francis’s coffin will be taken, in procession, to Santa Maria Maggiore. The Vatican announced that people will be able to visit Francis’s tomb in the basilica from Sunday morning.On BBC One, newsreader Reeta Chakrabarti will present the broadcaster’s coverage, with a BBC News special beginning at 8.30am on Saturday and scheduled to continue until 12.30pm.Sky News presenter Anna Botting will host a live from Rome, with commentary from the former governor of Edinburgh Castle, Maj Gen Alastair Bruc...

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52 m. ago Pope Francis' funeral updates as Donald Trump and Prince William arrive and world mourns

World leaders including President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are joining thousands of Catholics in the Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday

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63 m. ago Coronation Street issues major Rovers Return future update amid Daisy Midgeley's exit

It seems that it could be all change again for the iconic boozer in the ITV soap

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67 m. ago Hundreds of arrests, guns, knives and £540,000 seized in rail police crackdown on county lines gangs

Youngsters are exposed to physical and sexual abuse when trafficked away from London

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1 hour ago Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Pontiff's coffin sealed as world leaders gather for historic Vatican service

World leaders including US President Donald Trump, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be in attendance

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1 hour ago Which EFL teams can be promoted or relegated today? Championship, League One and Two

There is a huge amount to play for in the Football League, with battles for promotion, play-off places and relegation still raging as we which the penultimate weekend of the regular season

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2 h. ago East Kilbride v Brora Rangers: Season will be a failure if we don't win promotion, despite treble, says Kennedy

Mick Kennedy knows going up is the be all and end all for Kilby

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2 h. ago Hearts want transfer answers with clock ticking on Lawrence Shankland and Craig Gordon

The Jambos boss is unwilling to wait and wonder when it comes to his out-of-contract players

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2 h. ago Ruben Amorim spoke the truth about Rasmus Hojlund at Manchester United

Rasmus Hojlund has gone seven games without a goal and has one goal in 28 for Man United in his second season.

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2 h. ago 15 best Welsh ice creams worth travelling for to make sunny days even sweeter

It's ice cream season - who are we kidding? It's always ice cream season

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3 h. ago Diablo 4 Season 8 start time and everything new that's coming with the seasonal update

The delayed Season 8 of Diablo 4 is finally upon us, as we say goodbye to the Season of Witchcraft next week.

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3 h. ago The one thing Manchester United can give Kobbie Mainoo that might smooth contract talks

Talks over a new deal for Kobbie Mainoo are ongoing at a slow pace and this season might not have helped grease the wheels for the youngster at Man Utd.

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3 h. ago Manchester United receive 'key' Matheus Cunha update amid Victor Lindelof 'mistake'

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip includes an update on Matheus Cunha and Victor Lindelof

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3 h. ago Government bank holiday update with eight more before end of 2025

The government has confirmed when and where the rest of this year's bank holidays will take place, but there are no plans to introduce any extra bank holidays in 2025

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4 h. ago Something unexpected might be happening with player who Manchester United wanted to sell

Man Utd wanted to sell Casemiro last summer, but no offer arrived and he has gradually changed Ruben Amorim's opinion.

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5 h. ago Virginia Giuffre, prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, dies by suicide

Virginia Giuffre was one of the first to call for Jeffrey Epstein to face criminal charges

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7 h. ago Jesy Nelson's partner gives an emotional update on their unborn twins' condition after Little Mix star underwent emergency surgery to save their lives

Jesy Nelson 's partner Zion Foster has given an emotional update on on their unborn twins' condition.

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7 h. ago Shedeur Sanders' wait continues as teams pass on Colorado QB early in 2nd round of NFL draft

The wait continues for Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who wasn’t among the first several players picked in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday

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7 h. ago Valerie the dachshund is found safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island

Rescuers on Kangaroo Island say they are ‘overjoyed’ after the dog walked into one of their trapsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAfter 529 days on the run, Australia’s favourite fugitive has been caught at last.Valerie the miniature dachshund, who went missing on Kangaroo Island way back in 2023, has been rescued by conservationists. Continue reading...

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