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What is the Holy Door in the Vatican, which Pope Francis became first to leave open?
The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...
Pope Francis' final resting place: Pontiff wanted to be 'in the earth' and with just a simple tombstone carrying his name in Latin
The Argentine pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88, wanted his grave to be within the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, ...
Pope’s burial place reflects his ‘humble, essential’ life, Rome’s poor will pay him a final tribute
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, ...
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First Pilgrims Begin to Line Up 12 Hours Ahead of Pope Francis’ Funeral
Among the first in line were pilgrims from Portugal and El Salvador who live in Milan, Italy, and people from Spain.
Key moments from Pope Francis' funeral
Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday in Rome, with more than 250,000 people -- including President Donald Trump -- mourning his passing.
Tens of thousands file into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis
Humbeline Coroy came to Rome from Perpignan, France, for the planned canonization Sunday of 15-year-old Carlo Acutis, which ...
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Pope Francis reaches final resting place as 250,000 attend funeral service
Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.
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Religious figures who will define 2025 (4/4)
This was the deeply spiritual message delivered by Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, at the dawn of 2025. Speaking from Albacete, Spain, where he was visiting exiled priests from ...