Most of what happened around the death and subsequent funeral services for Pope Francis had a traditional ring to them. Obviously, when the pope dies in Rome, tradition has much to say about how ...

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Donald Trump tweeted, “Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!” This didn’t go down well with the nit-picky folks on X, because who “looks ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and ...

WASHINGTON — Some of the world's most powerful leaders attended Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday. Prince William joined European royals and presidents from around the world at the funeral mass ...

Here is the official program of the ceremonies: The funeral mass presided over by the Italian Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, begins. Francis's wooden and zinc coffin ...

WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered in St. Peters Square on Saturday to bid farewell to Pope Francis at his funeral Saturday and an American woman played a notable part in the ceremony. The ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the funeral of Pope Francis in ... where she works for the World Food Program, told Newsweek. "Everyone is obviously sad because ...