Tens of thousands say goodbye to Pope Francis lying in state
- Thousands of people filed through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their last respects to Pope Francis, who died at age 88 on Easter Monday, as reported by The Associated Press.
- The public viewing, which lasts three days, allows ordinary Catholics to grieve, ending on Friday at 7 p.m., according to the report from The Associated Press.
- Leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected at Francis's funeral on Saturday at 10 a.m., as stated by The Associated Press.
- Planning for the conclave to elect a new pope is underway, with the conclave not expected to begin before May 5, as mentioned in the report from The Associated Press.
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Buenos Aires farewells native pontiff with tears and calls to action
With songs, candles, tears and prayers, Buenos Aires mourners marked the burial of pontiff and native son Pope Francis Saturday. As the 88-year-old was being laid to rest an ocean away in Rome, thousands gathered in his hometown cathedral for a dawn vigil, solemn mass and procession of remembrance. "He's here among the ragged ones,
Pope Francis' funeral in pictures - The world unites to bid farewell to 'the People's Pope'
Church bells have rung out across Rome as the funeral service to honour the life of the late pontiff begins.World leaders have congregated in Rome to attend the funeral and mourn the loss of Pope Francis.Following a number of days on display at St Peter's Basilica for public viewing, a funeral mass in St Peter's Square to honour the pontiff was attended by leaders from across the world.The Vatican expected some 250,000 mourners to fill St Peter'…
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