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When are flags allowed to be ordered at half-staff? What the law says
In the case of Pope Francis, “the president may order the flag to be flown at half-staff to mark the death of other officials ...
Pope Francis leaves a legacy as a Catholic Church reformer
The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...
Trump will pay his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him on some issues
President Donald Trump is among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral for Pope Francis in ...
The Latest: Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ as he is laid to rest
World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...
World’s only person who doesn’t need a visa for travelling to any country; not US President, British King, UN Chief, he is…
As the head of the Vatican City, and the Catholic Church, the Pope is an internationally recognized diplomat, and has a ...
Second Kneecap gig footage assessed by British cops over alleged call to ‘kill your local MP’
Footage of Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism ...
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Flags at half-mast across the Pacific for Pope Francis
Flags flew at half-mast across the Pacific this week ... Born at Rakunai village on the island of East New Britain in 1912, To Rot led a Catholic mission during the Japanese occupation in World War II ...
Trump met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of funeral of Pope Francis
President Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis and "had a ...
Pope Francis' funeral through the eyes of Reuters photographers
Photographers flew in from as far away as Brazil and Doha to join Reuters' visuals team in Rome. Some had covered the funeral ...