Pope Francis funeral: world leaders to join thousands of mourners for ceremony – latest updates
Funeral to begin at 10am local time in St Peter’s Square and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re The oldest child of...
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Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as world leaders set to fly in to Rome
Tens of thousands of mourners have queued for hours to pay their last respects to pontiff, whose coffin will be closed on Friday evening The...
Catholics across the world from the Vatican to Gaza pay tribute to Pope Francis – video
Thousands of people have gathered to remember Pope Francis after his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The pontiff’s humility and outspoken...
Pope Francis’s funeral to take place on Saturday as Vatican releases images of open coffin – live
Pope Francis, head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 The Vatican also confirmed that...
Tuesday briefing: The reforms, conflicts and legacy of Pope Francis
In today’s newsletter: He was an unpredictable leader unafraid to upset traditionalists, but was he really a liberal figure – and will his changes last?...
‘He was humble and close to the people’: Catholics pay respects to Pope Francis
Worshippers gathered in Rome for the Easter weekend reflect on legacy of pontiff who pushed the limits Bill Nicoletti and his family, from Philadelphia, were...
JD Vance had ‘exchange of opinions’ with senior cardinal, Vatican says
US vice-president, who is a Catholic convert, discusses immigration and international wars with secretary of state The US vice-president, JD Vance, had “an exchange of...
King Charles and Queen Camilla pay recovering Pope Francis surprise visit
British royals wish pontiff well in recovery from pneumonia during their state visit to Italy King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a surprise private visit...
Pope seen praying at hospital chapel in photo released by Vatican
Francis pictured for first time since he was admitted to hospital more than a month ago with pneumonia The Vatican has released the first photograph...
Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops
Move marks shift in views but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to Roman Catholic seminaries Gay men will be allowed to train...
