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Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass begins in St Peter's Square

Leo XIV's inauguration mass began in St Peter's Square on Sunday, attended by hundreds of dignitaries including US Vice President JD Vance and tens of thousands of faithful.

Radio France Internationale

Pope Leo XIV appeals for no more war in first Sunday blessing

Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world's major powers for "no more war" during his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter's Square in Rome since he was elected on 8 May.

Radio France Internationale

Pope Leo XIV's election met with surprise, warmth and applause in St Peter's Square

Euronews was in St Peter's Square along with 150,000 people who flocked to greet the first-ever pope to hail from the US.

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Ecstatic crowds flood St Peter’s Square to hail election of new pope

Cheers, tears and prayers as Leon XIV appears on basilica balcony to give first blessing

The Guardian - UK

Funeral etiquette: Was Trump's blue suit a diplomatic and fashion blunder at pope's funeral?

Trump arrived at Pope Francis' funeral wearing a blue suit and a light blue tie, standing out in a sea of black. Did he break Vatican protocol?

Euronews

Pope Francis’s funeral in pictures: world leaders and 400,000 people pay their respects

Pope Francis’s funeral brought together leaders from across the globe with potentially historic consequences as presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky sat down together

The Independent UK

In pictures: Pope Francis buried, mourned by hundreds of thousands

Hundreds of thousands gathered in the Vatican on Saturday to watch the final journey of Pope Francis, attended by leaders and royals from around the world.

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How the funeral of Pope Francis unfolded

The open-air mass was attended by an estimated 200,000 people including 54 heads of state and 12 reigning sovereigns.

Evening Standard

World leaders reminded of Pope Francis’s calls for peace at Vatican funeral

It emerged that US leader Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky met before the mass.

Evening Standard

Zelensky says Vatican meeting with Trump ‘has potential to become historic’

The Ukrainian president and his US counterpart met within St Peter’s Basilica after they each paid respects at Pope Francis’ coffin.

Evening Standard

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

World leaders gather for funeral of Pope Francis

World leaders have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City ...

The National (Scotland)

In Pictures: World leaders join faithful as Pope Francis is laid to rest

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gathered alongside members of the public in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.

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William pays respects to Pope on behalf of King at historic funeral

The prince travelled to the Vatican for the historic farewell to Pope Francis and stood in front of the pontiff’s coffin in solemn silence.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis funeral: Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gather to pay their respects

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was applauded as Catholic faithful bid a final farewell

Evening Standard

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gather for funeral of Pope Francis

The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the ‘people’s pope’.

International Business Times

Pope Francis's Funeral Programme

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, will take place Saturday.

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Euronews

The impressive security measures at Pope Francis' funeral, from anti-drone bazookas to Eurofighters

With hundreds of thousands of mourners and 130 official delegations expected, the security measures for the late pontiff's funeral are among the most extensive ever arrayed in Rome.

The Guardian - UK

Pope Francis: thousands more pay respects on second day of lying in state

More than 60,000 people have viewed body of late pontiff since Wednesday morning, says Vatican

The Independent UK

Thousands pay final respects to Pope Francis as Vatican considers extending public viewing

The public viewing of Pope Francis' casket is scheduled to resume Thursday, a day after it began with numbers that were so strong that the Vatican said it would consider longer hours to meet the demand

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“Was That Casket Really Necessary?!”: Pope Francis’ Final Appearance Sparks Mixed Reactions

"Is this necessary?"

Evening Standard

Pope Francis death: What happens next?

The late pontiff’s body will lie in state for public viewing, followed by a funeral and mourning period.

Al Jazeera

In Vatican City, mourners and the curious gather after Pope Francis dies

Thousands pay their respects at St Peter’s Square as more visitors are expected over the nine-day mourning period.

Euronews

Cardinals gathered at Vatican choose Saturday for Pope Francis' funeral

Pope Francis' final will states that he will be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, outside the Vatican and home to his favourite icon of the Virgin Mary.

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