Who are the Swiss Guards watching over Pope Francis’s lying in state?

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 18:40 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

They date back to the 16th century when mercenaries first served Pope Julius II and form the world’s smallest army

With their feathered helmets, ruffled collars and coloured, puffed-sleeve uniforms, t…

St Peter's Square closes to the public ahead of Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday — live updates

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 17:20 UTC

Meanwhile, over 100 delegations are on their way to Rome to pay respects to the late leader of the Catholic Church, who will be laid to rest in the Italian capital on Saturday. Follow the live update…

Eating chicken four times a week could double risk of cancer death, study finds

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 11:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

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Italian scientists made the discovery after examining dietary and health information of nearly 5,000 people, mostly in their 50s, over nearly two decades, including if they died and from what.

Santa Maria Maggiore: why Pope Francis decided ‘this is my place’ to be buried

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 10:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The pontiff shunned fanfare by picking a small niche in the basilica he visited more than 100 times during his papacy

As a priest, and then cardinal, Jorge Mario Bergoglio would always call into Santa…

World leaders converge in Rome to honour Pope Francis — live updates

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 09:20 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Over 100 delegations arrive in Rome to pay respects to the late leader of the Catholic Church, who will be laid to rest in the Italian capital on Saturday. Follow the live updates on Euronews.

Drone-busting troops and special forces sharp-shooters are part of huge security operation at the Vatican as the world's VIPs join 500,000 mourners for Pope Francis's funeral

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 02:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Prince William, Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and his wife Melania, as well as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni are due to attend Saturday's funeral.

Ring of steel for Pope Francis' funeral with drone-busting troops part of huge security operation at the Vatican as the world's VIPs join 500,000 mourners

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 00:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Prince William, Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and his wife Melania, as well as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni are due to attend Saturday's funeral.

Faithful queue around the clock to see the Pope: Vatican abandons plans to close St Peter's Basilica overnight as 20,000 - including Italian PM Giorgia Meloni - line up to see Francis on first day

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 07:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Some 19,430 people had been to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City 'to pay homage to Pope Francis' less than 12 hours after his coffin was transferred there.

Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXII review – mesmerically peculiar portrait of band on cusp of greatness

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 06:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Gilmour, Waters, Wright and Mason are space rock whippets in the burning Italian sun in this outrageously indulgent yet vivid and beguiling music documentary

Here they are: Pink Floyd in 1971, amazing…

Italian model claims he lost his Met Gala job after viral Kylie Jenner interaction

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 02:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Eugenio Casnighi, who was hired as a greeter at the Met Gala, said he was fired from the annual event last year after unintentionally 'upstaging' Kylie Jenner on the red carpet.