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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis
The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without ...
Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession taking Pope Francis to lie in state
Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...
Who Will Be Next Pope? Latest Odds As Cardinals Gather In Rome
Polymarket gives the highest chance of becoming the next pope to one of the compromise candidates between progressives and ...
Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral
Zen is among the critics in recent years who have said the Vatican’s agreement with Chinese authorities on the appointment of ...
Pope Francis Died From A Stroke That Led To Heart Failure, Vatican Says
The cause of Pope Francis’ death was a stroke that led to a coma and “irreversible heart failure,” the Vatican said. The Holy ...
Thousands wait hours on final day to view the pope’s body
Thousands crowded into St. Peter’s Square on April 25, the last day to view the body of Pope Francis.