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Pope Francis Casket Open to Public Mourning in St Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica will be kept open until midnight on Wednesday and Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn.
Pope Francis’ body lies in state for 3 days of public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral
The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...
Pope Francis’ body transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis’ body was placed by the main altar in St Peter's Basilica after his open coffin was carried in a solemn ...
Pope Francis’ body is transferred to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing
Catholic cardinals performed the ritual ceremony on Wednesday to transfer Pope Francis’ body to St. Peter’s Basilica for ...
Pope Francis’ coffin moves to St. Peter’s Basilica
Video shows moments of the procession transferring Pope Francis’ coffin from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta residence, ...
How Francis broke a church taboo with LGBTQ+ outreach
Francis never changed church doctrine on homosexuality or budged on the question of marriage. But he offered a revolutionary ...
Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse
Pope Francis had a learning curve on clergy sexual abuse, with the turning point coming in 2018. Few people could have ...
Catholics Expected a Revolution from Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...