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Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...
Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral ceremony. Why he wasn't buried in the Vatican
Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...
Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
VATICAN CITY — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful ...
Trump and Biden sit rows apart, president meets with Zelensky: Pope Francis funeral takeaways
The farewell to Francis brought together many figures in domestic and international politics, and included a high-profile ...
Mourners Bid Solemn Farewell to Pope Francis
More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...
Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City
Trump is only the second sitting U.S. president to attend a papal funeral — and comes against the backdrop of the U.S.’s increasingly isolationist posture.
A simple ceremony and a powerful homily: Pope Francis funeral held a moral mirror to modern politics
Even in death, Pope Francis’ moral voice rang out across the world. With 40,000 packed into Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square ...