What to expect from Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday
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What to expect from Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For his final journey, Pope Francis, dressed in red vestments and a traditional white cassock, will be carried to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore outside the Vatican on Saturday, where he will be laid to rest. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio…

Pope Francis, first pontiff from the Americas, dead at 88 after respiratory crisis
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Pope Francis, first pontiff from the Americas, dead at 88 after respiratory crisis

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Pope Francis, who became the first South American and first Jesuit to ascend to the most powerful position in the Catholic Church, has died at age 88.  The Vatican confirmed the beloved pontiff’s passing on Monday after a prolonged battle with double pneumonia….

JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after flap over migration
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JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after flap over migration

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines US Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia. Vance’s motorcade entered Vatican City through a side gate and parked near Francis’ hotel residence while Easter Mass was being celebrated in St. Peter’s Square….

Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
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Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that is expected to bring some 32 million Catholic faithful to Rome. Traversing the Holy Door is…

Pope Francis urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Pope Francis urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, tackling the issue for the first time in excerpts from an upcoming book. “According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide,” the pope said in excerpts published…

Zelenskyy urges allies to maintain aid as Scholz pledges weapons package | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy urges allies to maintain aid as Scholz pledges weapons package | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian president is on a European tour as he rallies support for his ‘victory plan’ to end Russia’s war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it is important that allies’ aid to Ukraine does not go down next year as he received a pledge of a new weapons package from German Chancellor…

‘I’m so happy’: Indonesia prepares for first papal visit since 1989 | Religion News

‘I’m so happy’: Indonesia prepares for first papal visit since 1989 | Religion News

Medan, Indonesia – At the Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral in the Indonesian city of Medan, the mood at Sunday mass was unusually excited. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, is set to begin a two-week tour of Asia Pacific, which will start in Indonesia on Tuesday and…