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Pope Francis's funeral: What happens when?

The ceremony should last about 90 minutes, with 224 cardinals and 750 priests and bishops in attendance.
By AFP 2025-04-26 09:55:00
The Ukrainian capital was attacked "by enemy missiles" in the early hours, with flights of drones heard across the city by AFP journalists as residents hid in bomb shelters.
By AFP 2025-04-24 08:05:00
Pope Francis famously exhorted young Catholics to "shake things up" by taking the gospel to "favelas, slums and shantytowns.
By AFP 2025-04-24 07:50:00
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, with its impact and that of multiple aftershocks forcing thousands out onto the streets in panic across Turkey's largest city.
By AFP 2025-04-23 18:45:47
Ukraine is ready to hold direct peace talks with Russia but only after a ceasefire is in place, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday amid new US pressure to end the three-year-old conflict.
By AFP 2025-04-23 08:30:00
The discovery of bones, shoes and clothing at a ranch has shone a spotlight on ruthless tactics of violent criminal groups in a country where more than 120,000 people are missing.
By AFP 2025-04-23 07:30:00
Heads of state and royalty are expected for his funeral, due to be held at St Peter's Basilica, with Trump, France's Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Zelensky, among those expected to attend.
By AFP 2025-04-22 10:59:37
Many Ukrainians felt let down by a 30-hour Easter truce announced by Russia, even if some welcomed a brief lull in fighting after more than three years of war.
By AFP 2025-04-22 08:40:00
Three months in and despite a brief Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the war is still raging, with the prospect of a ceasefire more uncertain than ever.
By AFP 2025-04-21 07:50:00
Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address, as the weakened pontiff delighted the crowds of Catholic faithful by making a much hoped-for holiday appearance.
By AFP 2025-04-20 18:07:48
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio osaid Washington needed to decide soon if a Ukraine truce was feasible, as he left Paris following meetings with European officials.
By AFP 2025-04-18 11:45:00
Russia's Supreme Court has removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organisation", a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers.
By AFP 2025-04-17 16:43:22