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'White smoke to ‘infirmarii’: Terms in focus after Pope Francis's death explained
The papal transition follows ancient traditions, shifting spiritual leadership for over a billion Catholics and changing the ...
Cardinals rush to Rome to prepare for Pope’s funeral and conclave
As church bells tolled across Rome to mark the Pope’s death on Monday, cardinals from across the world began making their way ...
Where will Pope Francis be buried? The Catholic leader shared wishes before his death
The Vatican subsequently released Pope Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...
Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis in open coffin
The Vatican released the first images of Pope Francis lying in repose inside the private chapel of Casa Santa Marta, a day ...
Pope Francis's thoughts on death - written just two months before he passed away - are released by the Vatican... and show the pontiff had no fear of dying
Vatican issues pictures of Francis laid out in open coffin for Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff ceremony as date and ...
Pope Francis: The first Latin American and Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church
Former Archbishop of Buenos Aires sought to bring ‘common touch’ and modernising influence to Vatican, speaking passionately ...
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Pope Francis' cause of death confirmed as his burial indications revealed
Pope Francis' cause of death has been confirmed the same day his passing was announced by Vatican officials. How did Pope ...
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 di…
Tributes continue to pour in following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the 88-year-old Pontiff died after a ...
The latest on the death of Pope Francis as tributes pour in worldwide
The death of Francis, who was one of the oldest popes in the church’s history, came weeks after he was discharged from a Rome ...
Tributes pour in after Pope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.
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Simple coffin, no elevated platform for Pope's body
Unlike his predecessors, the body of the late Pope Francis will not be placed in an elevated bier in St Peter's Basilica for ...
Pope Francis’s will in full: Pontiff’s final wishes and place of burial
Pope Francis has decreed in his will that he be buried in a simple underground tomb in St Mary Major Basilica.The will specified the late pontiff wanted to be buried "in the ground, without particular ...