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Francis: How will pontiff’s funeral differ from those held for predecessors?

Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

How Pope Francis’ funeral will be different from those held for predecessors

Pope Francis introduced changes to simplify papal funeral rites last year

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Viral Nun Who Broke Protocol To Weep Over Pope Francis’ Casket Revealed To Be His “Best Friend”

"She arrived to say goodbye, hoping to see him again in eternal life."

Bored Panda · Apr 24, 2025

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OPINION - Why it's good for us to see Pope Francis's body — and anyway he looks better than Pope Benedict did

If you look at Vatican TV live right now, you’ll see a queue of people lining up inside St Peter’s basilica to visit the coffin at the top with the body of Pope Francis. It’s open and you can see the corpse…looking a bit grey, it must be said, but…

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Pope Francis’s funeral is loaded with potential for diplomatic awkwardness

Saturday’s event will feature leaders who would not usually appear in the same room

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025

Italy prepares ring of steel for Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome with Nato jets, snipers and 8,000 police

Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 people descend to pay respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Irish postal service offers to send cards to the Vatican for free

Post offices in Ireland had received queries from the public on what was the correct address and stamp to use.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

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What are the best films and TV shows about pontiffs?

Oscar-winning film Conclave was released last year.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Africans Eye A Pope From Among Their Own

In 2010, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

Pope Francis: thousands more pay respects on second day of lying in state

More than 60,000 people have viewed body of late pontiff since Wednesday morning, says Vatican

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025

Pope Francis’s final moments revealed: How doctor knew he was gone, and his last regret

‘In that moment I knew there was nothing more to do. He was in a coma’

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Pope's doctor recounts Francis' last moments in newspaper interview

Italy's leading daily Corriere della Sera has reported that Pope Francis’ doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and breathing normally, but unresponsive when he was called to the Vatican early Monday morning

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Faithful join the line to pay their final respects to Pope Francis

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night to accommodate the higher-than-expected turnout.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

'It's so beautiful here but I miss the pope': Faithful and tourists in Rome mourn Pope Francis

Pope Francis' death has changed the plans of many people visiting the Italian capital, with thousands flocking to St Peter's Square in the Vatican to pay their respects.

Euronews · Apr 24, 2025

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Bored Panda · Apr 24, 2025

King Charles Isn’t Allowed To Attend The Pope’s Funeral, Prince William Is Going In His Place

A royal expert said King Charles was not allowed to attend Pope Francis’ funeral and would have his son and heir to the throne Prince William represent him.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Mourners queue overnight to see popular Pope as Vatican extends opening hours

Thousands more are expected to flock to pay their respects throughout Thursday and until 7pm local time on Friday.

International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

Chinese Catholics Mourn Pope Francis, Mull Church's Future

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn't change much

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he had inherited

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International Business Times · Apr 24, 2025

Huge Crowds Expected For Second Day Of Pope Lying In State

Huge crowds were expected at St Peter's Basilica on Thursday for a glimpse of Pope Francis's body on the second day of public tributes ahead of the Catholic leader's weekend burial.

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Pope Francis death: Mourners tell of 'momentous' occasion as St Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for thousands to pay respect

St Peter’s Basilica remained open throughout the night to allow more people to pay their respects to Pope Francis

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Why people are queueing for hours for a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ glimpse of Pope’s body

A teen who waited in line for five hours said it was ‘amazing to be in there’

International Business Times UK · Apr 23, 2025

Cardinal Tagle Is the Forerunner to Succeed Pope Francis but One Thing Stands in His Way

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle emerges as a prominent figure in discussions about who will succeed Pope Francis, but his age presents a potential obstacle.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

JD Vance asked what it’s like being one of the last people to see Pope alive: ‘I’ve thought a lot about that’

‘I was lucky that I got to shake his hand and tell him that I pray for him every day,’ said the vice president

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

How accurate is Conclave? What the film gets right (and wrong) about selecting a new Pope

The film, which stars Ralph Fiennes, has enjoyed a surge in popularity since the death of Pope Francis

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Thousands queue to pay tribute to Pope Francis on first day of lying-in-state

Throughout the day people filed past the coffin, some blessing themselves with the sign of the cross or pausing briefly in prayer.

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