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Pope Francis funeral live: Vatican prepares to close Pontiff's coffin as world leaders arrive
Pope Francis is currently lying in state inside St Peter's Basilica but his coffin will be closed at 8pm today in a private ...
Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP’s Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions
Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the ...
More than 90,000 people have paid their respects to Pope Francis
The Vatican says more than 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to honor Pope Francis as he lies in state. NBC ...
Vatican announces new ban for people visiting Pope Francis’ body following 'outrageous' behaviour
Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday but mourners are being told to stay away from his body after some 'outrageous' ...
Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis
Heads of state and royalty will begin converging on Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but ...
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Pastor to the poor, Pope Francis was a ruthless reformer of the Vatican's finances
Pope Francis reshaped the church’s financial structures, but internal resistance and ailing revenues mean the new pope will ...
Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession taking Pope Francis to lie in state
Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...
A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without ...