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Pope Francis is buried in Rome after funeral attended by 250,000

World leaders, cardinals and at least 250,000 of the faithful gathered in the Vatican on Saturday morning to bid farewell to Pope Francis.

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Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome after funeral attended by thousands

Fiorello Maffei, a 58-year-old who lives in London, returned to Italy for the now postponed canonisation of Carlo, a Londoner himself born to Italian parents who died of leukaemia at the age of 15. Maffei said he had found Francis’s funeral “very touching” and full of simple words and messages of love that still “carried great weight”.

How Rome Is Saying Goodbye to Pope Francis—and What Happens Next

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

10 fun facts about secret voting to elect a pope

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From the longest conclave to antipopes: 10 fun facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a

Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen

As viewers of the film will know, the papal conclave will take place entirely behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel, beneath its world-famous Michelangelo frescoes. Nobody outside the confines of the Vatican will know the outcome until the plume of white smoke will curl from its chimney,

Here's how the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will work

The conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis begins May 7. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has more on the process and what the cardinals think about the Oscar-nominated film "Conclave."

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Pre-conclave: Jockeying for a new Pope has already started over drinks and dinner in Rome

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.

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Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica

Video shows Pope Francis’ tomb inside Rome’s St. Mary Major’s Basilica where he was laid to rest Roman Catholic faithful ...

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No, Africans were not denied access to visit Pope Francis' body

The video allegedly showing a man being escorted away from the late pontiff's body appeared online before the lying in state ...

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How to visit Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, with his funeral ...

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Pope Francis could have been paid as much as the president, but instead gave his substantial salary away to the poor and needy

So it was no surprise that once he became pope, Francis rejected the lavish salary on par with the pay of the U.S. president ...

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Rome’s iconic Sistine Chapel shuts doors as next Pope awaits

Following Pope Francis's death, the Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel to prepare for the papal conclave. Cardinals will ...

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Why Cardinal John Njue Will Not Participate in Electing Next Pope

Kenyan Cardinal John Njue has announced that he will not participate in the upcoming papal conclave to elect the successor to ...

Shadow of Pope Francis looms large over Plenary of Cameroon bishops

Bishops in Cameroon have gathered in the capital Yaoundé for their 50th Ordinary Plenary, but the death of Pope Francis and ...

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