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Funeral crowd reminded of Pope Francis' call to 'build bridges not walls'
Among the estimated 200,000 people at the service are presidents Trump and Zelensky, who met briefly before the funeral began ...
How Pope Francis addressed the role of women in the Church
During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe ...
Mighty and meek bid farewell to Pope Francis at funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals, delivered a lengthy, spirited and highly ...
Pope Francis’ coffin leaves the Vatican for Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Pope Francis’ coffin is set to be driven through Rome in an open-top hearse to his final resting place at the Basilica of ...
What time is Pope Francis's funeral? How to watch, full schedule and list of key guests, including Trump and Biden.
Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. His funeral will take place in St. Peter’s Square today before his body is ...
Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP’s Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions
Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the ...
About 250,000 mourners pay last respects to Pope Francis over 3 days of public viewing
Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...
Watch as thousands queue to see Pope Francis lie in state for final day
As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...