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Pope Francis’ visit ‘touched his heart’ as he asked the faithful for forgiveness
As Pope Francis looked out across the Phoenix Park in Dublin in August 2018, the gloomy grey skies and the sparsely scattered ...
Pope Francis's funeral to take place on Saturday as Vatican releases images of open coffin
The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and ...
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state.
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 ...
Cardinals meet in the Vatican to set funeral date for Pope Francis
As the world continues to mourn the death of Pope Francis, cardinals are set to meet at 9:00 local time (8:00 BST. 07:00 GMT) ...