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Francis: How will pontiff’s funeral differ from those held for predecessors?
Pope Francis introduced changes to the papal funeral rites in 2024 which were aimed at simplifying the ceremonies.
Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession taking Pope Francis to lie in state
Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...
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WATCH LIVE: Pope Francis lies in state as thousands of mourners pay their respects
The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of ...
Archaeologists Found a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb. Inside Was a 14-Foot Fake Door to Nowhere.
In a one-of-a-kind discovery, archaeologists working within the Saqqara necropolis (south of Cairo, Egypt) found a pink ...
AP PHOTOS: Faithful join the line to pay their final respects to Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s ...
Inside ring of steel around Pope funeral as world’s smallest army joins fighter jets & snipers protecting Trump & Wills
A MAJOR security operation is being put in place around Pope Francis’ funeral made up of the world’s smallest army, fighter ...
Under a basilica’s splendor, thousands gather for a final glimpse of a pope who led a simple life
Thousands of Catholic pilgrims streamed inside St. Peter’s Basilica to glimpse the body of Pope Francis on the first of three ...
Inside the basilica where the Pope's casket can be viewed by the public - and phones are a constant sight
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...