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Crowds of mourners pay their respects to Pope Francis
Pope Francis’ funeral mass on Thursday lasted for around two hours, at least the second-longest for a sitting Pope since John Paul II passed away in 2005. Pope Francis was laid to rest next to the body of his predecessor at St Mary Majors basilica in Rome. US President Donald Trump was among the world…
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Pope Francis will be open for public viewing ahead of his funeral on Saturday
The Pope John Paul II’s body will be buried on April 28 at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the Vatican has said. Pope Francis, who was elected last week, will perform a funeral mass on April 30. His funeral will take place in St Peter’s Basilica in the presence of his family and thousands…
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The pope died at a young age.
In 2002, Pope Benedict XVI asked his predecessor, John Paul II, to deal quickly with priests accused of sexual abuse because he wanted all accusations to be routed to his office. The rules also made it a church crime to download child pornography and allowed the pope to remove a priest without a formal Vatican…