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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rachel Clun and Jane Dalton

What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron-clad security and world leaders attending

Pope Francis has continued to break with tradition even in death, having requested before he died several changes to the ceremony and burial that accompany the passing of a pontiff.

But although the pope eschewed pomp, a number of other rituals surrounding his funeral will follow ancient traditions.

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