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Watch as thousands queue to see Pope Francis lie in state for final day
Today, the coffin carrying the Pope will be taken from Casa Santa Marta, where he died, to St Peter's Basilica at 09:00 local ...
The ‘destiny’ hidden in Pope Francis’ soccer club card
Before he was Pope, Jorge Bergoglio was member 88235 of his beloved San Lorenzo soccer club. Now fans in Buenos Aires see a ...
No crown, no glory: Pope Francis breaks with centuries of funeral rites
Lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica, Francis’s body is low to the ground without any papal regalia next to his body. While ...
Crowds file into St. Peter's on last day to pay respects to Pope Francis
By Joshua McElwee and Giulia Segreti ROME (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of mourners filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Friday ...
One final call: Pope Francis’ last blessing echoes in Gaza
Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...
At shops around the Vatican, Pope Francis was a regular customer and a friend
In the streets around the Vatican, where Pope Francis used to make impromptu outings, some of the shopkeepers are mourning ...
A Faithful Throng Pays Last Respects to Pope Francis
It meant a lot to me to see him, he gave us so much,” said one woman who waited in line to file past the pontiff’s casket.
As Pope Francis' funeral nears, fascination with papacy's rituals take center stage
For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix ...