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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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Pope Francis says that former Pope Benedict is very sick.
Pope Francis visited his predecessor, former Pope Benedict XVI at the Matere monastery in Vatican City after his general audience. “The situation at the moment remains under control and continually monitored by his doctors,” said a spokesperson. Benedict had retired as the Pope in February last year saying that he didn’t have the “energy for…