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How the late Pope Francis’s funeral will unfold

Here is exactly what will happen leading up to and during the late Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Trump bailing on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner means Washington can have some fun

Analysis: The entire reason for this insufferable ritual of official Washington has nothing to do with whether the president sits down for a meal with the press, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

About 250,000 mourners pay final respects to Pope Francis, Vatican says

Vatican says about 250,000 mourners filed through St Peter’s Basilica during a three-day lying in state.

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Quarter of a million people viewed Pope’s body over three days, says Vatican

The requiem mass will be attended by world leaders and dignitaries.

Evening Standard

Putin and Netanyahu absent from Pope Francis' funeral, Beijing remains silent

Russia and Israel will be represented at Pope Francis’ funeral — but China is likely to stay absent.

Euronews

As Rome gears up for spectacle of Pope Francis’s funeral, mourners hail his humility

Sadness at pope’s passing is tinged with giddiness at holding world’s gaze with a pageant for the ages

The Guardian - UK

World leaders and mourners gather in Rome to honour Pope Francis

Tens of thousands of people visited the Vatican on Friday for a last glimpse of Pope Francis's open coffin, before his funeral on Saturday. Italian authorities have stepped up security to protect the more than 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs expected to attend, alongside around 200,000 mourners.

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Who is attending Pope Francis’s funeral?

Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance.

Al Jazeera

Anger as US cardinal accused of covering up church abuse given ceremonial honor of closing Pope Francis’s coffin

The Los Angeles Archdiocese paid over $660 million to settle clergy abuse claims against 508 victims during Cardinal Roger Mahony's tenure

The Independent UK

Pope’s funeral a diplomatic minefield as Trump sets fire to US alliances

President’s international engagements have set stage for explosive confrontations and Pope Francis’s funeral comes at an especially fraught moment

The Guardian - UK

World leaders arriving for Pope’s funeral as 150,000 mourners pay respects

The coffin will be closed on Friday evening ahead of Saturday’s requiem mass.

Evening Standard

Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Trump, Zelensky and Prince William join thousands for historic Vatican service

More than 130,000 people have filed past the Pope's coffin as it lay in state in St Peter's Basilica since Wednesday

Evening Standard

So you saw 'Conclave' the movie. Here's what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition

The Independent UK

Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as world leaders head to Rome

More than 150,000 mourners have queued for hours to pay respects to pontiff before coffin is sealed on Friday

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Euronews

How China will influence the next pontiff after Pope Francis' pivot to Asia

With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic activity to build a bridge with Asia is set to continue.

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Memories of Wizbit, high hopes for Bill and Ted

Samuel Beckett’s writing the scripts for Keanu now, and even he couldn’t better the latest news from the Magic Circle

International Business Times

Sister Genevieve, French Nun Who Broke Protocol To See Pope's Body

Images of Sister Genevieve's slight frame, standing in solemn prayer just feet from Pope Francis's body, were beamed around the world.

International Business Times UK

Why Did the Vatican Allow an 81-Year Old Nun To Break Protocol During Pope Francis' Wake?

Sister Geneviève, Pope Francis' close friend, defied protocol to pray by his coffin. Why did the Vatican allow this 81-year-old nun's emotional goodbye?

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Will Pope Francis Become A Saint? The Miracle That Could Lead The Path To Sainthood

What are the necessary requirements for an individual to be canonized into sainthood?

Euronews

Trump and Zelenskyy to sit apart at pope's funeral as organisers opt for French alphabetical order

The pope's funeral will be held in a tense geopolitical climate, and Vatican officials are facing a complicated diplomatic chessboard.

Evening Standard

Bishop tells of tears at Vatican for Pope Francis ahead of funeral

Bishop Paul Tighe also said there is ‘a little bit of national pride’ that an Irish-born man is the chief organiser while the post is vacant.

The Independent UK

Conclave choice for the next pope ‘totally unpredictable’, says Vatican expert

The theologian added that the timing of 2024 film Conclave “couldn’t be more powerful”

International Business Times

East Timor PM Says Francis Left Legacy Of Reconciliation, Tackled Abuse

East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao told AFP on Friday that Pope Francis left a legacy of reconciliation but also confronted the issue of child abuse during a rare visit to Asia's youngest nation last year.

Al Jazeera

Pope Francis’s funeral to be less costly than his predecessors’

Francis cultivated a humble image, opting for a modest rather than lavish lifestyle.

Euronews

World leaders arrive in Rome as Vatican prepares for funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The late pontiff's funeral will take place on Saturday, with large crowds expected in attendance.

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