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Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
VATICAN CITY — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful ...
Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony
The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the ...
Trump and Biden sit rows apart, president meets with Zelensky: Pope Francis funeral takeaways
The farewell to Francis brought together many figures in domestic and international politics, and included a high-profile ...
Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City
Trump is only the second sitting U.S. president to attend a papal funeral — and comes against the backdrop of the U.S.’s increasingly isolationist posture.
When Does the Conclave Start? Vatican Process to Choose New Pope Explained
The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the new bishop of Rome.
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Who could be the next Pope and how will they be chosen?
These are some of the leading liberal and conservative contenders to lead the Catholic Church, following the death of Pope ...