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Quiet reverence and a ripple of applause for ‘the people’s pope’

Presidents, prime ministers and princes alike gathered for the funeral mass of Pope Francis.

The Independent UK

Francis hailed as ‘a pope among people’ as world leaders join 200,000 mourners

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals were among those bidding a final farewell to Pope Francis.

Evening Standard

Gen Z Catholics pay tribute to ‘progressive’ Pope Francis

A recent study has shown a dramatic increase in young adults attending church.

Evening Standard

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Francis's Funeral To Be Grand Farewell To 'Pope Of The Poor'

Pope Francis, champion of the poor and the Church's first Latin American leader, will be honoured Saturday with a funeral attended by world leaders and tens of thousands of Catholic faithful.

International Business Times

Pope Francis’s funeral to be ‘symbol of humility’ – head of Catholic aid group

Some 150,000 people have passed by Francis’s coffin over the past three days as he lay in state in St Peter’s Basilica.

Evening Standard

Anger as US cardinal accused of covering up church abuse given ceremonial honor of closing Pope Francis’s coffin

The Los Angeles Archdiocese paid over $660 million to settle clergy abuse claims against 508 victims during Cardinal Roger Mahony's tenure

The Independent UK

Hope, Apprehension And Politics: Cardinals Search For New Pope

Arriving in Rome after Pope Francis's death, Catholic cardinals have admitted some apprehension at the responsibility of choosing his successor, as they begin setting out what they hope to see in the next head of the Church.

International Business Times

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Will Pope Francis Become A Saint? The Miracle That Could Lead The Path To Sainthood

What are the necessary requirements for an individual to be canonized into sainthood?

International Business Times UK

Pope Francis’s funeral to be less costly than his predecessors’

Francis cultivated a humble image, opting for a modest rather than lavish lifestyle.

Al Jazeera

Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, poverty or natural disaster

The Independent UK

As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

The Independent UK

'Blood And Kin': Mongolians Reflect On Pope Francis's Legacy

Mongolia's microscopic Catholic community expressed sorrow and gratitude this week after the death of Pope Francis, remembering the pontiff's recent visit as a historic and deeply personal gesture of inclusion for one of the world's most remote populations of the faith.

International Business Times

Filmmaker urges Vatican to share UFO knowledge

Mark Christopher Lee has implored the Vatican to share its knowledge of UFOs.

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Viral Nun Who Broke Protocol To Weep Over Pope Francis’ Casket Revealed To Be His “Best Friend”

"She arrived to say goodbye, hoping to see him again in eternal life."

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Evening Standard

UK Cardinal tells of ‘weight’ felt ahead of conclave to choose new pope

Cardinal Vincent Nichols said Pope Francis had ‘died with his boots on’ and made a ‘total sacrifice’ in his life to the Church.

Euronews

In silence and prayer, thousands say farewell to Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica

More than 60,000 people have visited St Peter’s Basilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis. The queue started again at 6 am on Thursday, and thousands continue to arrive. Euronews journalist Maria Michela D'Alessandro joined them.

The Conversation

Pope Francis: ‘ethical helmsman’ whose feel for international relations steered church in turbulent times

I met Pope Francis in 2016. It was part of a symposium of the former Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant People (now recast by Francis as the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development). I presented some of my work on migration – as attention to migrants and refugees was…

International Business Times

Africans Eye A Pope From Among Their Own

In 2010, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either.

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Euronews

'It's so beautiful here but I miss the pope': Faithful and tourists in Rome mourn Pope Francis

Pope Francis' death has changed the plans of many people visiting the Italian capital, with thousands flocking to St Peter's Square in the Vatican to pay their respects.

International Business Times

Chinese Catholics Mourn Pope Francis, Mull Church's Future

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88.

International Business Times UK

Cardinal Tagle Is the Forerunner to Succeed Pope Francis but One Thing Stands in His Way

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle emerges as a prominent figure in discussions about who will succeed Pope Francis, but his age presents a potential obstacle.

Al Jazeera

What we know about the funeral of Pope Francis

Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

The Conversation

How Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s foreign policy

When the late Pope Francis first stepped on to the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica following his election 12 years ago, he remarked that he had been called almost from the “end of the world”. He was the first non-European pontiff since Gregory III, elected in AD731, who was of…

Evening Standard

Cardinal Peter Turkson: A contender to be the first black pope in modern times

With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is a leading candidate in the upcoming papal election

Euronews

Papal exit offers rare diplomatic chance for global peace

With global tensions running high and world leaders gather en masse to pay their respects, Pope Francis’ funeral is shaping up to be one of the most significant international summits of the year.

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