How Pope Francis became the People's Pope: The bereaved family he phoned 100 times. The lowly nuns he honoured. And the kiosk seller who served his favourite marshmallow ice cream...

found 2025 › Apr › 26 (Sat) @ 01:05 UTC

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Instead, the eyes of the world will be on St Peter's Basilica this morning as the pontiff who did so much to restore the Church's scandal-torn reputation is laid to rest.

How Pope Francis became the People's Pope. The bereaved family he phoned 100 times. The lowly nuns he honoured. And the kiosk seller who served his favourite marshmallow ice cream...

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 23:50 UTC

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Instead, the eyes of the world will be on St Peter's Basilica this morning as the pontiff who did so much to restore the Church's scandal-torn reputation is laid to rest.

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

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 21:15 UTC

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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…

About 250,000 mourners pay final respects to Pope Francis, Vatican says

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 19:10 UTC

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Vatican says about 250,000 mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica during a three-day lying in state.

Pope’s funeral a diplomatic minefield as Trump sets fire to US alliances

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

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President’s international engagements have set stage for explosive confrontations and Pope Francis’s funeral comes at an especially fraught moment

A spectre is haunting Europe: the spectre of Donald 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

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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…

The famous faces that will be in Rome for the service

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 14:15 UTC

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World leaders from Donald Trump to Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the ceremony in St Peter's Square.

Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as world leaders head to Rome

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

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Tens of thousands of mourners have queued for hours to pay respects to pontiff before coffin is sealed on Friday

Almost 130,000 people from all over th…

Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as world leaders set to fly in to Rome

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 05:10 UTC

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Tens of thousands of mourners have queued for hours to pay their last respects to pontiff, whose coffin will be closed on Friday evening

The Vatican will make final preparations on Friday for Pope Fra…

Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as mourners gather for final day of viewing

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 04:35 UTC

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Tens of thousands have queued for hours to pay their last respects to pontiff, whose coffin will be closed on Friday evening

The Vatican will make final preparations on Friday for Pope Francis’s funer…