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World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including President Donald Trump, Prince William, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral ceremony. Why he wasn't buried in the Vatican

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over 120 years to be buried outside the holy city, according to Vatican News.

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Pope Francis funeral: Watch coverage from Vatican City

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents and princes will attend his funeral in St. Peter’s Square, but prisoners and migrants will usher him into the basilica where he will be buried.

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Russia launches major drone attack on Ukraine despite 'productive' Vatican City Meeting

On the heels of a private meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky while attending ...

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The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis ...

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Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as hundreds of thousands come to view Pope Francis

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

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The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

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Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City

Trump is only the second sitting U.S. president to attend a papal funeral — and comes against the backdrop of the U.S.’s increasingly isolationist posture.