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Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour
The crowd erupted in cheers of “Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope) and “Bravo!” as Francis looped through the square in his ...
Pope Francis skips Easter mass, but greets worshippers from St. Peter's Basillica
A convalescing Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to celebrate Easter services on Sunday, as a ...
Pope's funeral to take place on Saturday, says Vatican
Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in front of St Peter's Basilica, the ...
Pope Francis, a Catholic Church reformer, dies at 88: Live updates
At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the ...
A timeline of Pope Francis' health issues from hospitalization to his final appearance
Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the ...
As world leaders mourn passing of Pope Francis, Trump says he will attend funeral
World leaders have issued tributes and condolences after the death of Pope Francis was announced on Monday, one day after 1.4 ...
Factbox-Pope Francis: His Pontificate in Numbers
ROME (Reuters) - Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday. ELECTION The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was ...
‘An everyman’: Pope Francis remembered as 'The people's pope'
The Vatican website announced the death of Pope Francis today. The 88-year-old pontiff passed away early this morning just ...