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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis
The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
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 Francis funeral draws thousands to Vatican City
According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass at the Vatican and 150,000 more lined the ...
Pope Francis funeral live: Trump and Zelensky meet in Vatican as mourners told pontiff wanted to ‘build bridges’
Trump and Zelensky meet in Vatican as mourners told pontiff wanted to ‘build bridges’ - The late pontiff’s coffin has been ...
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 ...
The 8 contenders to be next pope - with 1 considered the favourite to succeed Pope Francis
The secretive ceremony known as the Conclave will begin in the coming days when cardinals will vote for their preferred ...
Who will be the next pope? Some of the top possible candidates
Who will be the next pope? Here's a look at some of the top possible papal candidates as the cardinals prepare for the papal ...
Who will succeed Pope Francis? Betting odds favor another historic pick
Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, was the first non-European pope in more than 1,000 years and the first Latin American pope. Based on the betting odds, there’s a good chance the next pope also ...