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Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis: Live updates
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
Watch as thousands queue to see Pope Francis lying in state for second day
Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.
Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession bringing Pope Francis to lie in state
Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the body of the late ...
When is Pope Francis's funeral? A guide to the papal rites and ceremonies taking place this week.
Public viewings of Pope Francis’s body began Wednesday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of the Catholic leader’s ...
Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Hong Kong's outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope ...
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How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave
With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what ...
Watch livestream: Mourners gather in Vatican City after Pope Francis dies at 88
Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse
Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis ...