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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as tens of thousands come to view Pope Francis

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. (2 a.m. ET) in St. Peter’s Square, after which the Vatican press office is expected to release details of the conclave that will elect the next pontiff.

BBC · 13h

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.

The Manila Times on MSN · 5h

Vatican releases details of Pope Francis's marble tomb

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an image of the project. The tombstone will bear only the inscription "Franciscus" — the pope's name in Latin — and its marble will be sourced from Liguria,

Pope Francis, college of cardinals

HuffPost on MSN · 20h

Convicted Cardinal Wants To Take Part In Conclave To Select Pope Francis' Successor

A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends to participate in the next conclave — the election to pick Pope Francis’ successor — even though the Holy See press office has declared him a “non-elector.

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

Victim's Advocates Criticise Cardinal's Role in Pope Francis' Funeral

Advocates for Catholic clergy sexual abuse victims are criticising the appointment of a retired U.S. cardinal who has been accused of mishandling abuse cases to a ceremonial role in helping seal Pope Francis' casket and entomb his remains.

Reuters · 12h

Convicted cardinal wants to vote for pope, his brother prelates must decide

Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are scratching the hair under their red skull caps as they try to decide whether a cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud can join in the vote.

Pope Francis, Holy See

Newstalk ZB · 2d

The legacy of Pope Francis: Former representative to the Holy See speaks on Pope's death

Worshippers will flock to the Vatican in the coming days to farewell Pope Francis, including the Cardinals who will elect his successor. Former representative to the Holy See, Sir David Moxon, says the Pope chose most of the Cardinals - so he'd expect them to value a warm and loving Church.

The News Journal on MSN · 2d

Will Pope Francis' funeral be televised? Holy See confirms funeral details

The Holy See confirmed the funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday. Here's how you can observe the funeral procession for Pope Francis.

Variety on MSN · 13h

Pope Francis Funeral Set to Livestream on YouTube

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week at 88, will be livestreamed Saturday on YouTube, available for free in multiple languages. Vatican News, the official news outlet of the Holy See, will provide comprehensive coverage of Pope Francis’s funeral this Saturday,

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As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations

Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...

Pope Francis has died. How will they choose a new pope?

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...

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US cardinal accused of covering up sex abuse scandal will help close Pope Francis’ coffin

Cardinal Roger Mahony has repeatedly apologized for his handling of clerical sexual abuse in Los Angeles. In 2013, internal ...

10h

Pope Francis dead at 88 years old

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

Touched by Pope Francis: An artist, an ailing baby reflect big impact in small moments

Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...

The Times of Israel on MSN2d

Pope Francis cared deeply about Holy Land, Jews, but left ‘sour taste’ after Oct. 7

Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth, humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...

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What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron-clad security and world leaders attending

Pope Francis has continued to break with traditions even in death, requesting several changes to the ceremony and burial that ...

Daily Maverick on MSN10h

Pope Francis belonged to all of us, and not just the Catholic Church

Pope Francis was not simply an inspired world leader, nor was he a leader who was subject to a particular ideology which he ...

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