9 days of mourning underway for Pope Francis
On Sunday, the second day of Novendiali, St. Peter's Square was packed again as the faithful joined in a mass at the Vatican.
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On Sunday, the second day of Novendiali, St. Peter's Square was packed again as the faithful joined in a mass at the Vatican.
Bishop Larry Sullivan delivered the sermon at a special commemoration for Pope Francis, hours after the pope was laid to rest.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
The 88-year-old pontiff was honored during an outdoor, funeral mass in Saint Peter's Square. President Trump and former President Biden, a devout Catholic, were among those in attendance.
The funeral for Pope Francis is set for Saturday morning. The pope died Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke. His casket was sealed on Friday as world leaders and dignitaries gathered in the Vatican for the funeral.
Cardinals sealed the cover of the wooden casket. The Vatican expects 130 delegations and 50 heads of state for Saturday's funeral.
The Vatican says that as of noon, Rome time, 150,000 visitors paid homage to the 88-year-old who died on Monday.
Tens of thousands of mourners are saying their final farewells to Pope Francis, on the second day of a public viewing in the Vatican, as cardinals prepare for next month’s conclave to select the new pope.
Thousands of mourners continued to line up at the Vatican Thursday to pay their respects to Pope Francis as he lays in state at St. Peter's Basilica.
The faithful lined up for a second day to pay their respects to Pope Francis as he lies in state at Saint Peter's Basilica.
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Around 170 dignitaries and heads of state are expected to attend the pope's funeral on Saturday.
The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.
"Francis not only believed, but he had a palpable experience of the risen Lord," Cardinal Cupich said.
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich led a memorial mass on Wednesday to mourn the death of Pope Francis, in a solemn gathering at Holy Name Cathedral.
Pope Francis will lie in state inside St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican for three days as the faithful come to pay their respects. His funeral will be held Saturday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich, who has had a close relationship with Pope Francis, will lead a mass in the Pope’s honor at 10 a.m.
The Vatican confirmed Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.
The Vatican said Pope Francis’ funeral mass will take place Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Tony Aiello reports.
Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The pope died Monday morning after suffering a stroke and heart failure at the age of 88.
The funeral for Pope Francis will be held at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday. On Tuesday, the Vatican released the first photos and video of Francis since his death, showing him in the wooden coffin wearing a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary intertwined in his hands.
The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.
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To the people of the congregation and the Hispanic community, the mass was a way to pay respects to the first Latin American pope. Marissa Sulek reports.
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