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Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
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This is how the Pope's coffin will be sealed: a silk handkerchief on the face, holy water on the body, and a bag with the coins from his pontificate
The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...
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Canada's envoy to Vatican: Pope Francis funeral will unite a rare range of humanity
Canada's ambassador to the Holy See says the Vatican will be the capital of the world Saturday during the funeral of Pope ...
A series of ancient traditions rule the pope's funeral and conclave
The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.
White smoke: Boehner's encounter with Pope Francis changed Congress forever
The late Pope Francis came to Washington, D.C., to speak to a Joint Meeting of Congress on Sept. 24, 2015. He wasn’t the first pontiff to descend on Capitol Hill. But the pope is a head of state, ...
Israeli Prime Minister Offers Condolences Three Days After Pope’s Death
The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in ...
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Isabel Celaá, Ambassador to the Vatican: "The Church is intelligent; it will choose a Pope who follows in the footsteps of Francis"
The councilor assesses the reactions to the Hamas attack on Israel, carried out at a time of internal division. The former ...