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Pope Francis' funeral date announced by Vatican as first images of his body released
The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there ...
Vatican releases images of Pope in open coffin as cardinals meet to set funeral date
The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head ...
Cardinals gather at Vatican to plan funeral of Pope Francis and election of his successor
Cardinals began to arrive at the Vatican on Tuesday, in the flurry of activity following the Pope's death on Monday.
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
When the world learned of Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, a cardinal with longstanding ties to the US was the one to ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Vatican
People have gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope who charmed ...
Meet the US cardinal now running the Vatican
Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...
Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two ...