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Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with scores of ...

Tributes poured in from around the world today after the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had died at 88. Tearful mourners ...

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His funeral, which is expected to draw huge crowds, will take place at 10am (0800 GMT) on Saturday in the majestic Baroque plaza in ... body was laid out in its chapel on Monday evening.

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in a location that reflects his humble approach to the grand office. Breaking with tradition, the pontiff, whose death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter Monday ...