Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history: His funeral was held Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square. His coffin was then ...

Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the leader known as "the People's Pope" had already broken with some traditions in the ways pontiffs are laid to rest.

and Prince William of the United Kingdom. After the funeral, his coffin will be taken to Santa Maria Maggiore for burial. A conclave, which will elect the new pope, will start between May 5 and May 10 ...

The Pope's funeral has taken place in St Peter's Square in the Vatican. A pope's funeral traditionally brings a host of world leaders together, and many were in attendance today as part of a crowd ...

The upcoming funeral of Pope Francis will be a historic gathering of world leaders, including Donald Trump and Joe Biden. President Donald Trump and his predecessor, Joe Biden, might share an ...

About 250,000 people attended the funeral service for Pope Francis on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, before the late leader of the Catholic Church was transported to the ...

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The pope’s send-off will be a grand affair, with some 224 cardinals and 750 bishops and priests alongside world dignitaries joining the burial ceremony. Italian and Vatican authorities have mounted a ...

Trump, Macron, Zelenskyy, and other world leaders attended the funeral Mass on Saturday. Over 250,000 people gathered to pay their respects to the late pontiff, Vatican authorities said.

Pope Francis’ coffin leaves the Vatican en route to his burial place in St. Mary Major Basilica The Associated Press April 26, 2025, 6:35 AM Share This: share on facebook share on X share on threads ...