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Vatican prepares for Pope Francis' funeral at Rome's Basilica of St Mary Major

Last November, Pope Francis reformed the rites to be used for his funeral, simplifying them to emphasise his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican.

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What happens after Pope Francis’ funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work

The late pope broke from tradition with a burial at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome

The Independent UK

Prince William to attend Pope Francis

Prince William will represent his father King Charles and the British royal family at Pope Francis' funeral.

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‘A bloke called Kevin from Dublin’: Irish-American cardinal who will run papal conclave

Kevin Farrell rose through the ecclesiastical ranks to be made camerlengo by Pope Francis, whose death has thrust him into the global spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Who is attending Pope Francis’ funeral?

The funeral started at 9am UK time in St Peter’s Square after a three-day-period of lying in state where the public can pay tribute to the Pope

The Independent UK

Pope's Vatican 'Family' Pay Tearful Respects

In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed Tuesday with tears in her eyes before the pontiff's wooden coffin.

International Business Times

The Polymarket Pope: Online bettors are feeling confident about who the new pontiff will be

The major contenders hail from Italy, the Philippines, Hungary, and Ghana.

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Leaders and believers around the world pay tribute to 'everyone’s pope'

As the Vatican announces that the funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10am local time, world leaders, representatives of other religions and the Catholic faithful around the world have been reacting to the death of the pontiff on Monday, 21 April.

Radio France Internationale

Not just Trump: Which world leaders did Pope Francis clash with?

Despite their differences, Trump, Milei, Zelenskyy and others are to attend the pontiff’s funeral.

Al Jazeera

The World Leaders Set To Attend Francis's Funeral

Several world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, which is likely to also draw a huge crowd in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

International Business Times

The art of Pope Francis: What was the Catholic spiritual leader’s cultural legacy?

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ethics.

Euronews

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’.

Evening Standard

‘He felt our pain’: Catholic church in Gaza grieves Pope Francis’s death

Pope made nightly phone calls to the Holy Family Catholic church from the start of the war in October 2023

The Guardian - UK

Mourners await the Pope's funeral and future of the Catholic Church

Cardinals gathered at the Vatican have announced Saturday at 10am as the day and time for Pope Francis' funeral.

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'Pray new tech won't replace human relationships': Pope Francis' hopes and fears about AI

The Pontiff’s last prayer, shared online earlier this month, urged that new technologies would "unite, not divide" humanity.

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Where to see the white smoke: What to know about visiting Rome for the conclave

Tens of thousands of travellers have descended on the city for the funeral of Pope Francis and the election of a new pontiff.

Al Jazeera

In Vatican City, mourners and the curious gather after Pope Francis dies

Thousands pay their respects at St Peter’s Square as more visitors are expected over the nine-day mourning period.

Evening Standard

Prince of Wales and Prime Minister to attend Pope Francis’s funeral

US President Donald Trump has already said on social media that he and his wife Melania plan to attend the funeral.

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Evening Standard

When is Pope Francis’s funeral? Date, time, and how to watch the live burial

The pope’s body was laid to rest in a coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican, where he had lived, on Monday

Latin Times

Who Will Be Pope Francis' Successor? The Powerful Frontrunners Vying For The Papacy

Pope Francis's sudden death at 88 has ignited intense speculation about his successor and the future of the Catholic Church.

Euronews

Greece welcomes Vatican's return of Parthenon fragments to Acropolis

The ecumenical "donation" by the Vatican furthers a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago.

Fortune

The secretive $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and even ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it

The Vatican Bank has been plagued for years by financial scandals.

The Independent UK

Why a century-old tradition has been broken as Pope Francis is buried outside the Vatican

Pontiff said he had a great devotion to St Mary Major and prayed there the day after assuming the title

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Vatican confirms funeral date for Pope Francis

Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday 26 April, the Vatican has confirmed in a statement.

Euronews

First images of Pope Francis released following his death

The Vatican has shared the first images of late Pope Francis, showing him lying in a wooden coffin, dressed in red liturgical garments and wearing his bishop’s mitre.

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