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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.

Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2025

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.

Euronews · Apr 22, 2025

‘He was humble and close to the people’: Catholics pay respects to Pope Francis

Worshippers gathered in Rome for the Easter weekend reflect on legacy of pontiff who pushed the limits

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025

Pope Francis Urges Catholic Church To Welcome Dialogue And Put Aside Political Battles

The pontiff opens synod on synodality, sparking hope for change among progressives and concern among conservatives.

Zenger · Oct 4, 2023

In the pope's Easter address, a call to pray for Ukrainians, Russians and refugees

Pope Francis, along with dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of faithful, celebrated Easter Mass in a flower-adorned St. Peter's Square.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2023

Pope Francis marks Palm Sunday in Vatican square

A day after leaving the hospital, where he was treated for bronchitis, Pope Francis presides over Mass at St. Peter’s Square before 60,000 faithful to start Holy Week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023

Vatican gives health update on Pope Francis as he's treated in hospital for bronchitis

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni, in one of several updates on Friday, also said that Francis will be in St. Peter's Square for Palm Sunday Mass at the start of Holy Week

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

All the places Manchester Christmas Markets 2023 could - and should - go amid big change

Manchester Christmas Markets is set to have a NEW hub for the 2023 return - so where should it be? The M.E.N's Dianne Bourne assesses all of the options

Manchester Evening News · Jan 14, 2023

Thousands bid farewell to former Pope Benedict XVI at funeral presided over by Pope Francis

Bells tolled and the crowd in St. Peter’s square applauded as pallbearers emerged from a fog-shrouded St. Peter’s Basilica and placed Benedict’s simple cypress coffin before the altar in the square outside.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

Pope Francis leads funeral of Benedict XVI as tens of thousands gather at Vatican

At his request, Benedict’s coffin is buried in the underground Vatican grottoes

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023