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Tens of thousands of pilgrims flock to Rome ahead of Pope's funeral on Saturday
Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...
Pope Francis’ body lies in state for 3 days of public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral
Thousands of mourners were waiting outside the basilica in St. Peter’s Square, in clear skies and spring sunshine, for their ...
Cardinal Parolin leads rosary prayer in memory of Pope Francis at St Mary Major
Senior Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin led a rosary prayer at the St Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Tuesday evening, ...
Pope Francis' passion for prayer inspired many others
Each year Pope Francis shared monthly prayer themes. His prayer for April 2025 was particularly pointed for the modern world: “Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human ...
World mourns Pope Francis as 20,000 people queue to visit his body lying in state at Vatican in 3 days before funeral
POPE Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday morning, the Vatican has announced. The service will be led at 10am local time ...