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Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
Why Pope Francis wasn't buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is being laid to rest – choosing ...
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 ...
The pope wanted a 'small' funeral. He's getting fighter jets and drone-busters
Security experts say the operation to secure Pope Francis' funeral will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward.
Trump will pay his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him on some issues
President Donald Trump will be among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral for Pope Francis ...
Pope Francis funeral live: Trump and Zelensky meet in Vatican as mourners told pontiff wanted to ‘build bridges’
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held “productive” talks in the Vatican, shortly before the historic funeral of Pope ...
Pope Francis' coffin brought into St. Peter's Square at start of funeral
By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis' wooden coffin was carried into ...
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Attend Pope Francis’ Funeral, with Melania in Black Veil
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid their respects to the late Pope Francis at his funeral at Vatican ...