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Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral ceremony. Why he wasn't buried in the Vatican

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over 120 years to be buried outside the holy city, according to Vatican News.

World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including President Donald Trump, Prince William, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Some 200,000 Catholic youth flock to St. Peter's to mourn Pope Francis

Hundreds of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, a day after Pope Francis' funeral, for another ceremony to honour him on the second of nine official days of mourning for the global Catholic Church.

the papal conclave will choose a new pope

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When will a new pope be chosen? Timeline of the papal conclave

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates each day's decision.

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How the papal conclave will choose a new pope

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next pontiff at the conclave.

How is the new pope selected by the conclave?

The process for selecting a new pope will begin within the next few weeks, but how does the conclave actually select the next pope?

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‘The church is divided’: Will cardinals elect a leader to continue Pope Francis’ legacy or pivot?

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

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Church must carry on pope’s legacy of mercy, cardinal says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Mercy – the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry – must guide the Catholic Church through ...

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What Does the Pope Do? Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

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Taiwan on edge after Pope Francis's death, closely watching Vatican-China relations

The Holy See remains Taiwan’s only European ally, even as the Catholic Church deepens historic diplomatic and religious ...

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The Drimnagh boy who grew up to be the most powerful man in the Catholic Church

As the bespectacled, crimson-robed cleric led the procession bringing Pope Francis up the aisle of St Peter’s Basilica for ...

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Catholic Church abuse survivors fear they’ve ‘no hope’ of justice after Pope Francis’ death and urge secret docs release

CATHOLIC Church sex abuse survivors have no hope in whoever is nominated to lead the Vatican following the death of Pope ...

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The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world’s smallest state

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

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Could the next pope be Black? Peter Turkson’s papal bid could rewrite over 1,500 years of Vatican history

With the recent passing of Pope Francis, the world enters a moment not just of mourning, but of reckoning. The head of the ...

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