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World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral
Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Pope Funeral
Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re spreads incense around the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral in ...
How did Pope Francis die? No suffering, but pope went into coma before stroke: Vatican
When Pope Francis died, he was recovering at the Vatican after a five-week hospital stay for double pneumonia and other ...
Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis
The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
Russia says all Ukrainian troops have left the Kursk region as Zelenskyy meets Trump at Vatican
All Ukrainian troops have been forced from Russia’s Kursk region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Saturday. Russia’s ...
Vatican asks visitors not to take selfies with late pope
Vatican officials are asking visitors not to take selfies with the late Pope Francis as he lies in state inside St. Peter’s ...
What to Know About the Vatican’s Relationship With China—and What the Next Pope Means for It
The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...
A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Hours after Pope Francis’ death was announced, Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a short message on X: “Rest in peace, Pope ...