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Pope Francis is laid to rest with thousands of mourners attending. See photos from Rome.
Francis was honored Saturday in a funeral he helped design, as 250,000 mourners and world leaders gathered to pay tribute to ...
Pope’s burial place reflects his ‘humble, essential’ life, Rome’s poor will pay him a final tribute
The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.
'Grazie, Francesco': Pope buried in Rome
Some 250,000 attended Pope Francis' funeral in Rome on Saturday, including world leaders and ordinary people. DW's religion ...
Pope’s fandom of Argentina soccer club fuels superstition that membership number foretold his death
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, attended San Lorenzo matches as a child with his Italian immigrant father and ...
Pope’s coffin passes Rome landmarks on journey to St. Mary Major Basilica
Crowds applauded and yelled “Papa Francesco!” as a slow-moving motorcade escorting the Pope’s coffin to his final resting ...
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...
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.
The pope wanted a 'small' funeral. He's getting fighter jets and drone-busters
Security experts say the operation to secure Pope Francis' funeral will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward.