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Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral ceremony. Why he wasn't buried in the Vatican

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over 120 years to be buried outside the holy city, according to Vatican News.

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World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including President Donald Trump, Prince William, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Pope Francis funeral: Watch coverage from Vatican City

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents and princes will attend his funeral in St. Peter’s Square, but prisoners and migrants will usher him into the basilica where he will be buried.

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Is the Vatican its own country? What to know about the world's smallest sovereign nation

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located ...

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The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world’s smallest state

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

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Why isn't Pope Francis being buried in the Vatican?

Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.

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Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City

Trump is only the second sitting U.S. president to attend a papal funeral — and comes against the backdrop of the U.S.’s increasingly isolationist posture.

At shops around the Vatican, Pope Francis was a regular customer and a friend

In the streets around the Vatican, where Pope Francis used to make impromptu outings, some of the shopkeepers are mourning ...

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