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Pope Francis funeral updates: Francis mourned by sea of faithful in St. Peter’s Square
Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in over a century and the first to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in more than 300 years.
Pope Francis' funeral begins with 200,000 gathered around St Peter's
World leaders, clergy and crowds of onlookers gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday morning. Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re began the Requiem Mass in the forecourt of St Peter's Basilica at 10 am (0800 GMT) after Francis' coffin was carried to the square and placed in front of a large altar.
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The body of Pope Francis was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful and ...
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As thousands of mourners pour into St. Peter's Basilica to say their final goodbyes to Pope Francis, a memorial Mass expected to draw a large crowd will take place Wednesday morning at Chicago's Holy ...
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