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Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope and his funeral explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...
The Quiet Farewell Before Pope Francis’ Funeral
Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay ...
Pope Francis latest: Security ramping up ahead of Pope's funeral - as Starmer meets with Italian PM
The body of Pope Francis is to be moved this morning to St Peter's Basilica, where tens of thousands of mourners will queue ...
250,000 pay respect to Pope Francis as world leaders gather for funeral amid tight Vatican security
Some 250,000 people paid their respects to Pope Francis during a three-day lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican ...
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The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
For Benedict ... the funeral, the camerlengo presides over the closing and sealing of the coffin, in the presence of other senior cardinals. A white cloth is placed over the pope’s face.