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World
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International
4/23/2025 10:14:46 AM
Pope Francis's open coffin began its procession to Saint Peter's Basilica on Wednesday, accompanied by dozens of red-robed cardinals and Swiss Guards.
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World
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International
4/22/2025 10:35:12 PM
Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/22/2025 6:43:28 PM
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, on Tuesday praised Pope Francis for his steadfast support of Gaza’s Palestinians and his engagement with the small Catholic community enduring Israel’s ongoing war on the territory.
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Sports
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World
4/22/2025 3:27:38 PM
The Italian national Olympic committee has asked for sports events to be suspended on Saturday, the day of Pope Francis’ funeral.
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Egypt
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Society
4/22/2025 3:24:46 PM
A high-level official delegation from Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the world's leading and most esteemed Sunni Islamic institution, is set to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88.
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Sports
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World
4/22/2025 12:26:01 PM
Pope Francis’ passion for soccer was evident throughout his pontificate.
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World
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International
4/22/2025 10:51:41 AM
Australians began voting Tuesday at general elections as the death of Pope Francis overshadowed campaigning.
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World
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International
4/22/2025 9:53:53 AM
Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
4/21/2025 6:52:34 PM
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/21/2025 6:49:20 PM
Grand Mufti of Egypt Nazir Mohamed Ayad extended his heartfelt condolences on the passing of Pope Francis II, head of the Catholic Church, who died at the age of 88 on Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/21/2025 6:47:08 PM
The Coptic Orthodox Church, led by Pope Tawadros II, mourned on Monday the death of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, who passed away earlier that morning at the age of 88.
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World
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International
4/21/2025 6:42:06 PM
During the upcoming conclave, the cardinal-electors will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly-secretive process that could take several days, potentially longer.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/21/2025 6:38:30 PM
During his papacy, Pope Francis—who passed away on Monday at the age of 88—distinguished himself with his enduring commitment to peace and interfaith dialogue. He left a particularly profound mark on Egypt, a country he once described as “a land of harmony and fraternity” during his historic visit in April 2017.
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World
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International
4/21/2025 5:12:46 PM
Cardinals will take part in a conclave in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/21/2025 5:03:36 PM
Palestinian Christians in Gaza on Monday mourned the death of Pope Francis, who had maintained close and consistent video contact with the small Christian community in the territory throughout the ongoing war.
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Sports
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World
4/21/2025 4:40:52 PM
Four top-flight soccer matches in Italy were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday and the Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life mourned its most famous fan.
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World
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International
4/21/2025 4:23:40 PM
The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor.
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World
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International
4/21/2025 4:00:21 PM
Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral early Monday, to collectively mourn the loss of their late pontiff, compatriot and hero, Pope Francis.
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World
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Region
4/21/2025 3:52:53 PM
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Pope Francis, head of the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church.
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World
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International
4/21/2025 2:31:30 PM
World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion", reacting with sadness after the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics died on Monday.
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