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National Catholic Reporter7h
Rome's poor will give pope final send-off; cardinals in pre-conclave talks
More than 61,000 people have visited the basilica so far to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who died April 21.
Who Will Be Next Pope? Latest Odds As Cardinals Gather In Rome
Polymarket gives the highest chance of becoming the next pope to one of the compromise candidates between progressives and ...
Cardinals Gather in Vatican to Fine Tune Preparations for Pope’s Funeral
The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church released the first image of Francis’ tomb.
National Catholic Register11h
Cardinals Converge in Rome As Second General Congregation Gathers 103 Prelates
The congregation also determined which cardinals will celebrate each of the subsequent Novendiales Masses through May 4.
Italy prepares ring of steel for Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome with Nato jets, snipers and 8,000 police
Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 ...
Tourists told to brace for Rome flight price hikes as mourners pay respects to Pope
Tourists have been warned by a travel expert about a hike in flight prices to Rome as mourners flock to the Italian capital ...
What Does the Pope Do? Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.
RTÉ Ireland16h
Outpouring of grief as mourners congregate at the Vatican
RTÉ's Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely looks at how Rome and the Catholic community are dealing with ...