Tag: Funerals and Memorials
‘He Was Like Family’: Faithful Descend on St. Peter’s Square for Pope’s Funeral
Some mourners had spent the night sleeping in the streets near the Vatican, and they started lining up at dawn on Saturday in St....
Melania Trump, Prince William and Zelensky Among Famous Faces at Pope Francis’ Funeral
Among the tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday for Pope Francis’ funeral were monarchs, world leaders, at least one...
Photos: Pope Francis’ Last Journey
By plane and boat, on foot and in an electric popemobile, Pope Francis traveled year after year of his papacy, reaching dozens of countries...
Francis Wanted a Church of the Poor and Put It Into Practice
Throughout his papacy, Francis was an outspoken advocate for the downtrodden. Shortly after he was elected in 2013 he said, “How I would like...
Mourners Pay Respect to Pope Francis as Cardinals Fine Tune Funeral Plans
Priests, pilgrims and cardinals dressed in black robes and red sashes mixed in the streets of the Vatican on Thursday as tens of thousands...