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Pope Francis' body taken to St. Peter's Basilica for lying in state: Live updates
Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.
As Pope Francis lies in state, Catholics gather in Rome to say goodbye
Maria Pia Caruso travelled to Rome from her hometown in northern Italy after she learned Pope Francis had died at age 88, to ...
Belfast City Hall opens book of condolence for Pope Francis
A book of condolences will be opened at Belfast City Hall following the death of Pope Francis. Members of the public will be ...
Pope Francis' passion for prayer inspired many others
Each year Pope Francis shared monthly prayer themes. His prayer for April 2025 was particularly pointed for the modern world: ...
The new leader of the Catholic Church will inherit a financial mess that Pope Francis spent much of his reign trying to fix
Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.
Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter’s Square but was thankful he did, report says
Vatican News has reported that Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on ...
What do people want from the next pope? American Catholics are divided
A 2024 Pew Research study found that a majority of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to become priests (64%) and ...
Factbox-Global leaders set to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Following is a list of the main world leaders who have so far said they will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday in ...