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Weeping mourners come together at vigils across the globe for Pope Francis in the wake of his death aged 88 - as Vatican confirms pontiff's final wishes
Thousands of mourners have gathered for a Rosary prayer vigil in front of St Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, to commemorate ...
Catholic Courier5d
Crowds gather to pray the rosary for the repose of pope’s soul
Just as hundreds of people had gathered at the Vatican each night to recite the rosary when Pope Francis was hospitalized, ...
Independent Catholic News4d
Jerusalem: Requiem Mass for Pope Francis at Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre
In an atmosphere filled with sorrow, yet infused with faith and hope, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin ...
The Times of Israel3d
At Jerusalem’s holiest church, Catholics mourn Pope Francis with solemn mass
On Wednesday, Lonzi and his fellow priests were among the several hundred people who gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to attend a mass honoring the late pontiff.
Pope Francis funeral order of service published in full ahead of Saturday memorial
The order of the service for Pope Francis 's funeral has been released, hours before world leaders and pilgrims are set to ...
Rosary prayer for late Pope Francis led by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti in St Peter’s Square
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, led a rosary prayer for the late Pope Francis in St. Peter's ...
Full order of service for Pope Francis's funeral
More than 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis's funeral in St Peter's Square. He will then be buried in Rome's ...
What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem?
Holding unlit candles, they pack into the sprawling 12th century basilica built on the site where, according to tradition, ...