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Latest Updates: Mourners Gather for Pope Francis’ Funeral
The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...
Pope Francis funeral live: World leaders gather in the Vatican as millions of Catholics prepare final farewell
Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 ...
Pope Francis' Coffin Sealed in Private Ceremony After 250,000 Mourners Paid Their Respects
The pontiff's casket was closed in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, April 25, after three days of public visitation during ...
Cardinal Mahony witnessed sealing of Pope Francis’ coffin
Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, will witness the sealing of the coffin ...
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What possesses tourists to take selfies with the Pope’s open casket?
St Peter’s Basilica becomes merely another backdrop to pose in front of. An open casket is reduced to a prop. Research also suggests that tourists are mindful during a vacation of how they will look ...
What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron-clad security and world leaders attending
Pope Francis has continued to break with tradition even in death, having requested before he died several changes to the ceremony and burial that accompany the passing of a pontiff. But although the ...