Pope Francis refuses glitzy burial — opts for wooden casket as he simplifies papal funeral rites
The 87-year-old pontiff – who turns 88 next month – enacted a new set of liturgical rites aimed at modernizing the Catholic ...
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Pope Francis rejects tradition, opts for humble wooden casket and burial outside Vatican
Pope Francis has announced that he will forgo the traditional, elaborate burial rites of his predecessors in a decision that may modernize the Catholic Church. When the time comes, the 87-year-old ...
Pope Francis Names Late Web Designer as First Millennial Saint
Carlo Acutis, born to Italian parents in London, was a talented web designer who died from leukemia in Italy at just 15 years ...
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Pope Francis blessed keys to '13 Houses' Jubilee Project
In a compelling gesture of compassion and solidarity, Pope Francis blessed 13 symbolic keys to homes in the 13 countries, ...
Omar Harfouch Performs Historic Concert in the Vatican: A Message of Peace Honored by Pope Francis
After speaking, Omar Harfouch performed his "Concerto for Peace" for some twenty minutes. Warmly applauded at the end of his ...
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Pope Francis, avoiding pomp, asks to be buried in simple wooden casket
VATICAN CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple wooden casket will suffice when the ...
Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican
Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican ...
Pope to make late Italian teen Carlo Acutis the first millennial and digital saint
Pope Francis will make late teen Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital saint next year ...