World's eyes on the Vatican as cardinals gather to arrange Pope Francis's funeral and take first step in deciding his successor - plus announce when his body will go on display in St Peter's Basilica

found 2025 › Apr › 22 (Tue) @ 06:35 UTC

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Tributes continue to pour in following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the 88-year-old Pontiff died after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

Pope Francis died from a stroke followed by heart failure, Vatican says

found 2025 › Apr › 22 (Tue) @ 03:35 UTC

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Pontiff had requested simple burial ‘without particular decoration’ at Rome church rather than beneath St Peter’s

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How Pope Francis defied doctors into his final hours - as his cause of death is revealed. Pontiff 'was woken at 6am by alarm clock' and died at 7.35... 'but did not to succumb to pneumonia'

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 17:10 UTC

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Pope Francis died some 90 minutes after he was awoken by his alarm clock this morning, Italian media reports.

Pope Francis's 'final 90 minutes': Pontiff 'was woken at 6am by alarm clock, fell ill at 7 and died at 7.35' - as 'cause of death reveals he did not to succumb to pneumonia'

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 16:25 UTC

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Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88 after dedicating his 'entire life' to serving God and the Church, the Vatican announced today.

The science of how Pope Francis will be embalmed: Step-by-step, how the body is prepared to lie in state for three days - without showing obvious signs of decomposition

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 12:45 UTC

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Following the death of Pope Francis today at the age of 88, the Pontiff's body will now need to be embalmed to prevent the rapid onset of decay.

Political and religious leaders around the world pay tribute to Pope Francis

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 11:35 UTC

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Pontiff remembered for defence of the vulnerable, and commitment to peace, social justice and the environment

Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88
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How Pope Francis mourners can visit his coffin - and the major change in displaying the Pontiff that defies tradition

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 10:55 UTC

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With the world's 1.3 billion Catholics now mourning the death of Pope Francis, many of them will be wanting to see him lying in state. Here's how to join them...

King Charles pays tribute to Pope Francis after his death aged 88: His Majesty joins world leaders in remembering 'compassionate and devoted' Pontiff following his 'devastating' passing

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 10:55 UTC

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He said Francis, who was the first Latin American pope, would be 'remembered for his compassion' and had 'profoundly touched the lives of so many'.

The Pope's health battles revealed in full and how pneumonia can silently kill - as Pontiff dies aged 88

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 10:55 UTC

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Here MailOnline details Francis's health history, from the lung problems in his youth that left him more vulnerable to pneumonia to his mobility issues and mental health struggles.

Pope Francis's final meeting: Awkward moment with JD Vance - after condemning Trump administration's treatment of migrants - was to be pontiff's last public encounter

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 08:35 UTC

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The 88-year-old Pontiff and Vance had an awkward exchange at the Vatican on Easter Sunday after Francis slammed the Trump administration's treatment of illegal migrants.