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Pope Francis’ coffin was solemnly sealed on Friday evening in St. Peter’s Basilica after 250,000 mourners paid their respects ...
Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.
World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...
Pope Francis’ had been lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica since Wednesday. His wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, ...
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...
Despite Pope Francis opting for a simpler, humbler papacy compared to his predecessors, his death is not without ceremony. Let's unpack some of the symbols and rituals that come with farewelling the ...
Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed in a private rite that officially ended three days of his body lying in state at the ...
Watch ABC News' live coverage of the funeral for Pope Francis now on ABC stations and streaming on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu. American Kielce Gussie, who works as a journalist at Vatican News, ...
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo, will preside at the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin beginning at 8 p.m. Rome time on ...
Vatican officials have urged mourners to refrain from taking photos with Pope Francis’s body as he lied in state at St. Peter’s Basilica Read ...
Pope Francis is laid to rest at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, marking a historic burial outside the Vatican five days ...
The death of Pope Francis now sets off a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals. Here's what to know.