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Watch Live: Pope Francis' funeral underway as Vatican lays late pontiff to rest
The funeral service for Pope Francis is taking place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the ceremony live.
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...
Funeral crowd reminded of Pope Francis' call to 'build bridges not walls'
Among the estimated 200,000 people at the service are presidents Trump and Zelensky, who met briefly before the funeral began ...
Trump and Zelensky hold ‘productive’ talks on sidelines of pope’s funeral as US pushes for peace deal
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a “productive” discussion on the sidelines of Pope ...
Church expert predicts election of next pope will feature ‘most diverse’ conclave in Church history
Pope Francis’ emphasis on reaching out to the “peripheries" of the church and world will result in the most diverse ...
Pope Francis applauded as coffin begins its final journey
The coffin carrying Pope Francis is moved from St Peter's Square after his funeral mass, in preparation for it to be taken to ...
Pope Francis and Donald Trump clashed for years over treatment of migrants
Pope Francis clashed with Donald Trump several times over the years, primarily on Trump's immigration policy and rhetoric ...
Trump met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of funeral of Pope Francis, White House says
President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis​, the White House said.