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What is the Holy Door in the Vatican, which Pope Francis became first to leave open?
The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...
They came for the canonization of a millennial saint. They stayed for Pope Francis' funeral
They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint but ended up bidding farewell to Pope ...
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What to expect as the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new pope
Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with ...
When will a new pope be chosen? Here's what to know about timeline of the papal conclave
A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...
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What to Know About Pope Francis’ Funeral
After the pope’s funeral on Saturday, the process of choosing his successor will come next. By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City Follow our ...