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World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral
Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...
On last day of Pope Francis lying in state, huge crowds flock to Vatican
The Vatican said Friday some 150,000 mourners have filed past the body of Pope Francis, who is lying in state in St. Peter's ...
The Vatican asked Pope Francis funeral attendees to wear all black. Trump wore a blue suit
President Donald Trump, however, wore an all-blue suit with an American flag pin on his lapel. He sat in the front row during ...
The Pope Francis I knew: Reflections from CNN’s Vatican correspondent
Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...
How did Pope Francis die? No suffering, but pope went into coma before stroke: Vatican
When Pope Francis died, he was recovering at the Vatican after a five-week hospital stay for double pneumonia and other ...
First images of Pope Francis’ tomb at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome
On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as ...
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 ...
Pope Francis live updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed
Francis' funeral will take place Saturday morning at St. Peter's Basilica. The viewing of the casket of Pope Francis has ...