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Pope Francis's coffin arrives in St Peter's Basilica for public viewing
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The funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday due to a stroke and heart failure, is expected to be attended by over 150,000 people, including more than 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs. The funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, at 10am local time, and it will be a significant event for the Catholic Church.
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Through his work and care for both people and planet, he profoundly touched the lives of so many.
His leadership in a complex and challenging time for the world and the church was often courageous, yet always came from a place of deep humility.
Let us thank the Lord for countless gifts that he bestowed on the Christian people through His servant Pope Francis.
This is incredibly unusual. I don't know whether it's ever happened before, because Easter week is all about celebrating the resurrection, and it's also about the birth in the readings of the church … so there's something actually very, very powerful and very fitting about burying, grieving, saying goodbye to the pope in this week.
It's a beautiful response, a beautiful embrace of his ministry, of his pontificate.
The views of many conservative American Catholics line-up with Trump's brand of populism: strong borders, pro-life on abortion, concern about critical race theory in schools, etc..
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sources
- 1.CNN
- 2.DW News
- 3.France 24
- 4.Al Jazeera
- 5.The Times of India
- 6.ABC News (Australia)
- 7.The Guardian
- 8.Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA)
- 9.CNA News
- 10.The Times
- 11.Le Monde
- 12.BBC
perspectives
countries
- 1.Argentina
- 2.Australia
- 3.Belgium
- 4.Brazil
- 5.Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
- 6.Congo
- 7.Switzerland
- 8.Chile
- 9.China
- 10.Colombia
- 11.Germany
- 12.Estonia
organizations
- 1.Catholic Church
- 2.Holy Family Church
- 3.Swiss Guard
- 4.College of Cardinals
- 5.Getty Images
- 6.United Nations
- 7.White House
- 8.International Court of Justice
- 9.Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis
- 10.Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
- 11.YouTube
- 12.European Union
persons
- 1.Donald Trump
- 2.John Paul II
- 3.Volodymyr Zelenskiy
- 4.Emmanuel Macron
- 5.Kevin Farrell
- 6.Giovanni Battista Re
- 7.Javier Milei
- 8.Keir Starmer
- 9.Benedict XVI
- 10.Joe Biden
- 11.Prince William
- 12.Ursula Von Der Leyen