97 m. ago Where is Pope Francis being laid to Rest? Burial plans and funeral traditions explained

Pope Francis’ funeral will not follow traditional protocols, marking a break from the past as the world mourns the loss of the ‘people’s pope’.

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3 h. ago Cheapest flights to the Vatican City to see Pope Francis lying in state before funeral

Pope Francis' funeral has now been confirmed and mourners are set to travel from all over to see him lying in state before he is laid to rest - this is the cheapest way to get there

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4 h. ago Pope Francis' brutal reaction to Man United fan as he taunted her with jibe

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, one of his former colleagues revealed an amusing story concerning a Manchester United supporter he met

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4 h. ago Pope Francis mourners and a boy’s pigeon: photos of the day – Tuesday

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4 h. ago Princess Charlene, Queen Maxima and Queen Letizia lead royal tributes to Pope Francis following his death aged 88

Monarchies from around the world have shared tributes to Pope Francis following his death yesterday aged 88. 

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5 h. ago Pope Francis’s death mourned by fans across southeast Asia where he transformed status of Church

Timor-Leste remembers Francis as ‘king’ who always ‘had a smile’

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5 h. ago Why can't a woman be Pope? Rules explained as cardinals set to vote in new Catholic leader

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, pushing the Catholic world into mourning. While many grieve, the cardinals have an important job to get on with - but here's why the next Pope will not be a woman

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8 h. ago Pope Francis' funeral date announced as mourners only have three days to see body

The first images of Pope Francis in an open coffin were made public today by The Vatican, as the Congregation of Cardinals met to discuss funeral arrangements for the 88-year-old

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9 h. ago BREAKING First images of Pope Francis in an open coffin as mourners gather

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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9 h. ago First images of Pope Francis in an open coffin as mourners gather

The Vatican announced that the first meeting of the Congregation of Cardinals, the gathering of the cardinals currently in Rome, would begin Tuesday at 9 am in the Vatican’s synod hall

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9 h. ago Who will be the next pope? Mourning period, voting process and age limit

The process to elect the next pope will now begin

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10 h. ago Pope Francis dead: World in mourning as Head of Catholic church passes away aged 88 of 'stroke and heart failure'

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday morning

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10 h. ago The Latest: Mourning and tributes for Pope Francis shared around the world

Grief and tributes for Pope Francis were shared around the world Tuesday, a day after the popular pontiff died at age 88

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12 h. 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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14 h. ago Weeping mourners come together at vigils across the globe for Pope Francis in the wake of his death aged 88

Thousands of mourners have tonight gathered for a Rosary prayer vigil in front of St Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, to commemorate the life of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88. 

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20 h. ago Family of Pope Francis breaks silence on his death with emotional tribute

The Argentine family of Pope Francis mourned his passing with a moving tribute Monday morning.

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21 h. ago Catholics mourn ‘merciful’ Pope after death aged 88 following stroke

A special mass was held at Westminster Cathedral on Easter Monday in Francis’s memory.

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22 h. ago Catholics mourn ‘compassionate and merciful’ Pope after death aged 88

A special mass was held at Westminster Cathedral on Easter Monday in Francis’s memory.

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22 h. ago How Pope Francis was mourned in Argentina after 'Slum Pope' never revisited home country

History’s first Latin American pope died today, and his fellow Argentinians flocked to mass to mourn the late Pope Francis on the day of his death

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25 h. ago San Francisco drag queens unleash Christian fury for woke Easter show featuring 'Hunky Jesus' and 'Foxy Mary' contests

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence's annual Easter event which features a 'Hunky Jesus' and 'Foxy Mary' contest sparked Christian outrage amid mourning for the death of Pope Francis.

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