POPE's Last Rites: Pope Francis’ funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican expects high-level attendance, including U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, France’s Emmanuel Macron, and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni. The Mass, led by...
In a powerful and historic break from tradition, Pope Francis's coffin has arrived at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, marking the first time in over a century that a pope will be buried..
In a powerful and symbolic farewell, Pope Francis’s funeral introduced a historic change to long-standing papal rites. For the first time in the history of papal funerals, the Prayer of the Faithful..
Pope Francis' funeral mass began with the Prayer of the Faithful, delivered by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. In a significant departure from past papal funerals, the prayer was recited in six..
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