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Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony
The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the ...
Pope Francis laid to rest after 250,000 attend funeral service
Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...
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 ...
Pope’s fandom of Argentina soccer club fuels superstition that membership number foretold his death
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, attended San Lorenzo matches as a child with his Italian immigrant father and ...
Francis celebrated as ‘pope of the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where throngs of ...
Latest Updates: Mourners Bid Solemn Farewell to Pope Francis
More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...
Was it destiny? Fans spot powerful links between Pope Francis' love of soccer and his death
Pope Francis, who died April 21, was a longtime member of the San Lorenzo soccer team in Buenos Aires. Did his card number ...
Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral brings together politicians, royalty and 400,000 mourners
Guests at the Vatican service were told of the Pope's call to 'build bridges', as Trump and Zelensky were pictured meeting ...