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Francis celebrated as ‘pope among the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...
What is double pneumonia and how did it impact Pope Francis' health?
Pope Francis, who had part of his lung removed as a young man, recently spent several weeks hospital due to a respiratory ...
Pope Francis bestows legacy of mercy, service, financial reform, environmental protection
Pope Francis' 12-year papacy was dedicated to highlighting equality in the Catholic Church and informing on the state of ...
See the moment the Holy Communion is distributed at Pope Francis’ funeral
Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...
Michelle O’Neill says attending funeral of Pope Francis was ‘huge honour’
First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said that it was a “huge honour” to represent those who looked to the late Pope Francis ...
No evidence Pope Francis said, 'The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches'
Before his death on April 21, 2025, Pope Francis made a lengthy statement beginning with, "The walls of hospitals have heard ...
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...
Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
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This is how the Pope's coffin will be sealed: a silk handkerchief on the face, holy water on the body, and a bag with the coins from his pontificate
The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.