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Vatican releases images of Pope in open coffin as cardinals meet to set funeral date
The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head ...
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
Vatican releases first video images of Pope Francis in coffin with cardinals offering prayers
Images captured on Monday showed Pope Francis lying in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel, flanked by Swiss Guards.
Cardinals to meet in the Vatican to set funeral date for Pope Francis
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta ...
Meet the US cardinal now running the Vatican
Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...
Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Vatican
People have gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope who charmed ...
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
When the world learned of Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, a cardinal with longstanding ties to the US was the one to ...