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Vatican releases photos of Pope Francis lying in state

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Vatican releases photos of Pope Francis lying in state after Easter Monday death

The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on Easter Monday.

CBS News on MSN · 5h

Pope Francis' funeral date announced by Vatican as first images of his body released

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.

Pope Francis live updates: Pope’s funeral to be held Saturday

The pontiff's funeral is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 26, according to the Vatican. Francis' death on Monday came after a series of worsening health problems, including a diagnosis of double pneumonia that put him in the hospital for more than a month earlier this year.

Pope Francis, Catholic Church

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How Pope Francis’ progressive legacy changed the church

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic Church in a more progressive direction while leading with compassion, openness and humility.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

The Death of Pope Francis: What Comes Next

The pontiff’s death initiated a well-structured series of rituals designed to mourn the loss of the 1.3 billion-member church’s leader and to ensure stability with the selection of a new pope.

USA Today · 1d

Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know

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The complex legacy left by Pope Francis and Harvard fights back against the Trump administration: Morning Rundown

Plus, salon owners are seeing a massive drawdown in clients coming in for their regular scheduled appointments, citing ...

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'Pope stood for what we thought church wouldn't'

Joseph, who is from an Nigerian- Irish Catholic background, said: "Pope Francis stood for everything that we thought the ...

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Leonardo DiCaprio Was a Big Pope Francis Guy

The Oscar winner paid tribute to the late pope on Instagram, recalling their “deeply moving” 2016 meeting and praising ...

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Why Pope Francis Couldn’t Rally More Fellow Latin Americans to His Faith

When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s decline in ...

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Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, acting head of the Catholic Church?

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Catholic Church, spent most of his career in the U.S. before being called to ...

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Catholic Ottawa communities mourn loss of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, who served in the position for 12 years, passed away Monday morning at the age of 88. As some Ottawans arrived ...

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Fan 88235: Pope Francis honoured by hometown soccer team in Argentina

Argentina-born Pope Francis, who died on Monday, is being honoured at his local hometown soccer club in Buenos Aires, San ...

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Pope Francis emphasized Catholicism globally, reached beyond US, Europe into impoverished nations

Pope Francis brought attention to the Catholic Church in impoverished areas around the globe that are often ignored.

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