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Pope Francis was laid to rest at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore following a massive, choreographed funeral that saw more than 250,000 mourners in attendance. The pope’s tomb is purposefully ...

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Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd ... On his way back to St. Peter’s Basilica from where he had emerged, Francis stopped to bless a rosary, and offered candy ...

Pope Francis made another surprise visit to St Peter's Square at the end of the Palm Sunday Mass, one day after making an unannounced visit to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, continuing his recovery from life-threatening pneumonia, made a surprise visit on Saturday to his favorite Roman basilica, the Vatican press service said on Telegram.