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The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state
The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...
Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
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The faithful fill Vatican and Rome streets to witness historic funeral
Catholic faithful and admirers of Pope Francis flooded St Peter's Square and the streets of Rome on Saturday in full force to ...
Rome is teeming with mysterious crypts filled with popes—and secrets
The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...
Tracking the Footprint of the Pope’s Death in Rome
The pope’s portrait is everywhere these days. Here, we found it in a store of liturgical paraphernalia in central Rome. There were also many other symbols around, as a testament to how religion and ...
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Officials Call Ukraine Peace Talks 'Substantive' Despite Last-Minute No-Shows
Officials from Ukraine, the United States and Europe said a meeting in London was "substantive" despite the last-minute ...
Pope Francis: Tributes, mass and vigils held in towns and cities across Europe
In Italy, bells tolled in church towers and flags were lowered to half-staff on government buildings in Rome. View on ...