US EditionWhat Will Happen at the Funeral of Pope Francis
- Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff, died after suffering a stroke at the age of 88.
- The pontiff was aware of his advanced age and fragile health, having recently been treated for pneumonia and thrombocytopenia.
- Following his death, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the current camerlengo appointed by Francis, announced the news and will deface the Pope's ring.
- The ring, custom-made for each pope, features an image of a man fishing, referencing Jesus calling St. Peter a 'fisher of men'.
- Pope Francis expressed his desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a departure from the tradition of papal internment at St. Peter's.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
30 Articles
30 Articles
All
Left
4
Center
5
Right
4
The Foreign Ministry explained the situation with Russia's participation in the farewell to the Pope: EADaily
EADaily, April 22nd, 2025. The decision on the participation of Russian representatives in the farewell ceremony with Pope Francis and the level of such participation will be made after determining the date of the funeral and the format of the farewell ceremony. This was stated to TASS by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko.
Pope Francis dies latest: Vatican releases pictures of pontiff in open casket - as funeral date announced
The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure. Cardinals are meeting to plan the pontiff's funeral, which will be held on Saturday. Listen to the Daily podcast - on the pope's legacy - as you scroll.
·United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources30
Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center
38% Center
L 31%
C 38%
R 31%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
