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Francis celebrated as ‘pope of the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where throngs of ...
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 ...
Will Pope Francis Be Made a Saint?
Two of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of ...
Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...
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 ...
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 ...
Melania Trump, headed back to the Vatican, said she'd 'never forget' meeting Pope Francis
The world learned Melania Trump was Catholic when she brought rosary beads for Pope Francis to bless in 2017. Now, she's ...
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 ...