20 yrs ago, 3 US presidents travelled together to mourn a pope. Not this time
Monday, 28 April 2025 () In a stark contrast to the bipartisan unity displayed during Pope John Paul II's funeral, Donald Trump's attendance at Pope Francis' funeral highlighted the deep political divisions in America. Unlike George W. Bush, who invited Bill Clinton on Air Force One, Trump and Biden traveled separately.
Rome's Gammarelli tailors traditionally prepare the vestments for the new pope, but this time say they have not been asked by the Vatican. Store owner Lorenzo Gammarelli thinks the Vatican will choose one of the many cassocks not used from previous elections. Once Pope Francis is laid to rest, the...
At St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over Pope Francis’s funeral Mass on Friday. The square was filled with royalty and..
In a powerful and historic break from tradition, Pope Francis's coffin has arrived at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, marking the first time in over a century that a pope will be buried..
In a powerful and symbolic farewell, Pope Francis’s funeral introduced a historic change to long-standing papal rites. For the first time in the history of papal funerals, the Prayer of the Faithful..
Monday, 28 April 2025 ()
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