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ABC News on MSN · 2h

Pope Francis funeral updates: Services for pontiff set to get underway soon

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

CNN on MSN · 1h

Crowds gather for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass at the Vatican

Mourners are gathering in Vatican City and lining the streets of Rome to give a final send-off to Pope Francis, who will be remembered as a champion of the poor and for his efforts to reshape the Catholic Church.

World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including President Donald Trump, Prince William, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Pope Francis remembered for elevating women inside Church

Pope Francis leaves behind legacy of elevating women in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis will be remembered for elevating women to positions of power within the Catholic Church. Vatican author, historian and guide Elizabeth Lev joins Chris Jansing at the Vatican to reflect on the changes the Pope made.

'No way back': Pope Francis remembered for elevating women inside the Church

Pope Francis created many changes to the Catholic Church, including the opportunity to elevate women to positions of power. NBC News' Molly Hunter looks back at his legacy to push forward the advancement of women inside the Church.

The Boston Globe · 2d

Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn’t change much

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as “intrinsically disordered.

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AP PHOTOS: From mightiest to humblest, hundreds of thousands gather for Pope Francis’ funeral

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to ...

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Pope Francis live updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed

Francis' funeral will take place Saturday morning at St. Peter's Basilica. The viewing of the casket of Pope Francis has ...

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Special mass held in memory of Pope Francis in Massachusetts the night before his funeral

The night before Pope Francis was laid to rest halfway around the world, Catholics gathered in Stoughton for a special mass.

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250,000 people pay respects to Pope Francis over 3 days

The public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica has come to an end, after 250,000 people visited over the course of three days.

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Pope Francis often criticized Trump. But he knew how to charm him, too.

President Donald Trump had a complicated relationship with Pope Francis, whose funeral he plans to attend Saturday.

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A North Texas Catholic gift shop is seeing Pope Francis merchandise fly off the shelves

"So we've been seeing an uptick of pictures of Pope Francis sales, his pectoral cross. We have 'In memoriam' candles.

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John Kerry claims Pope Francis rolled his eyes in private over climate change inaction

John Kerry revealed Friday that Pope Francis used to roll his eyes during their private conversations about the lack of human ...

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