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See the moment the Holy Communion is distributed at Pope Francis’ funeral
Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...
Simple Funeral for Pope Francis Becomes Conduit to See Trump
The funeral for Pope Francis was intended to be a stripped-down affair to honor the simplicity of the man. Instead, the ...
Pope Francis bestows legacy of mercy, service, financial reform, environmental protection
Pope Francis' 12-year papacy was dedicated to highlighting equality in the Catholic Church and informing on the state of ...
US journalist delivers first reading at funeral of Pope Francis. Who is Kielce Gussie?
Kielce Gussie, a U.S. journalist who works for Vatican News, gave the first reading at the funeral of Pope Francis.
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...
No evidence Pope Francis said, 'The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches'
Before his death on April 21, 2025, Pope Francis made a lengthy statement beginning with, "The walls of hospitals have heard ...
Pope Francis funeral live updates: Mourners bid farewell at his final resting place
Watch live coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at the Vatican on NBC News. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age ...
The Pope’s Funeral
In a solemn and majestic funeral that ended moments ago, the Roman Catholic Church laid to rest Pope Francis, the first South ...
Francis celebrated as ‘pope of the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...
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Pope Francis’ Funeral: A Global Farewell to a Humble Shepherd
More than 200,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday as the world said goodbye to ...