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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis
The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
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 ...
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Breaking with Vatican Tradition: Why Pope Francis wasn’t buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, has made history once again. Departing from centuries of tradition, he ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pope Francis funeral live: Trump and Zelensky meet in Vatican as mourners told pontiff wanted to ‘build bridges’
Trump and Zelensky meet in Vatican as mourners told pontiff wanted to ‘build bridges’ - The late pontiff’s coffin has been ...
A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without ...
Who will replace Pope Francis? The favourites for the next pope revealed
After the death of Pope Francis was announced on Easter Monday, the race is on for the selection of the next leader of the ...