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Some 200,000 Catholic youth flock to St. Peter's to mourn Pope Francis
Hundreds of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, a day after Pope Francis' funeral, for another ceremony to ...
Pope Francis, who sought a more pastoral church, laid to rest in a majestic ceremony
Vatican City • In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday ...
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 ...
Funeral crowd reminded of Pope Francis' call to 'build bridges not walls'
Among the estimated 200,000 people at the service are presidents Trump and Zelensky, who met briefly before the funeral began ...
Pope Francis’ funeral is underway at St. Peter’s Square. Follow live updates.
Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter’s Square is drawing tens of thousands of mourners and a roster of global leaders, marking ...
When will a new pope be chosen? Timeline of the papal conclave
A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...
Pope Francis: his legacy and the challenges facing his successor
Pope Francis is dead. The throne is vacant. The voting will soon begin. What does the death of Pope Francis mean for the ...