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Pope Francis’s Body Transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica 2

Live updates: Public viewing of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica to start

Cardinals determine public viewing of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica to begin on Wednesday morning. Francis is currently lying in state in the Santa Marta Domus in a private viewing for Vatican residents and the papal household.

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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis lies in state as Vatican announces Friday coffin sealing

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years.

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Pope Francis live updates: Pontiff lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica for 3 days ahead of funeral

Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their respects.

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What we know about the funeral of Pope Francis

Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

The Death of Pope Francis: What Comes Next

The pontiff’s death initiated a well-structured series of rituals designed to mourn the loss of the 1.3 billion-member church’s leader and to ensure stability with the selection of a new pope.

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World leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis

Tributes continue to pour in from world leaders over the death of Pope Francis. New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker and former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Miguel Díaz join Christina Ruffini to discuss the pope's global impact.

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Politics aside for one day, world leaders to gather at Vatican and mourn Pope Francis

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

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Thousands queue to see Pope Francis’ body ahead of funeral

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

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What is the conclave and the Holy See? Words to know ahead of Pope Francis' funeral

Pope Francis's funeral is on Saturday, and now's the time to familiarize yourself with a few Catholic terms and phrases that ...

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Pope Francis lies in state as faithful, and others, bid farewell

Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral in a few days. But the thousands of people lining up to see ...

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Vance Says Pope Francis Had 'Disagreements' With Trump Admin Policies

Ahead of the pope's funeral, JD Vance reflected on his final meeting with Pope Francis, acknowledging their policy ...

The legacy of Pope Francis: Former representative to the Holy See speaks on Pope's death

Worshippers will flock to the Vatican in the coming days to farewell Pope Francis, including the Cardinals who will elect his ...

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Vance calls it a ‘blessing’ to visit Pope Francis shortly before death

Vice President JD Vance said it was a “blessing” to be one of the last people to see Pope Francis alive while chiding the ...

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'I fear a world without him': Pope Francis was a global influencer. Here's how he did it.

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

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Pope Francis, in some of his last words, thanked nurse for chance to greet Easter crowd, Vatican says

Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...

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