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Putin and Netanyahu absent from Pope Francis' funeral, Beijing remains silent
Russia and Israel will be represented at Pope Francis’ funeral — but China is likely to stay absent. View on euronews ...
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Who is attending the pope’s funeral?
Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance.
China-Vatican Ties, Explained—and What a New Pope Could Mean
The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...
How China will influence the next pontiff after Pope Francis' pivot to Asia
With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic ...
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Pope Francis funeral to draw world leaders amid high-stakes diplomacy
The funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled Saturday, April 26, will draw at least 130 foreign delegations to the Vatican, ...
Body of Pope Francis on display at St. Peter’s Basilica for public to pay final respects
The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...
Navigating Tensions at the Vatican
Just a few dozen meters apart will sit the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Putin’s minister, Olga Lyubimova. This will happen more than three years after the start of the ...
Vatican sets date for pope's funeral
In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...