About 61,000 people filed past the pontiff’s coffin in the first 26 hours at St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican says.
Police in Kenya who raided a church in western Kenya say they found two bodies and rescued 57 followers
Thousands queued at St. Peter’s Basilica to pay respects to Pope Francis, who will lie in state for three days.
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Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.
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Pope Francis’s body has been taken in a solemn procession to St Peter’s Basilica
Three days of public viewing begin before the pontiff’s funeral on Saturday.
Pope Francis’s body arrives at Saint Peter’s Basilica to lie in state before his weekend funeral.
Africa, with its huge Catholic population, featured prominently on Pope Francis’s agenda.
Gaza’s Christians mourn Pope Francis as a defender of peace and a source of strength during the horror of war.
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During Agni Keli, a fire-throwing ritual in Mangaluru, India, shirtless men hurl burning palm fronds.
The first Latin American pope has died. We look at his legacy, reforms and what his death means for the Catholic Church.
Despite their differences, Trump, Milei, Zelenskyy and others are to attend the pontiff’s funeral.
What will Pope Francis be remembered for? Al Jazeera’s Virginia Pietromarchi looks at his legacy.
We take a closer look at Pope Francis’s final days before his passing on Easter Monday.
