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Up to 300,000 people bid farewell to Pope Francis' coffin through historic Rome
Up to 300,000 mourners took to the streets of Rome today to bid farewell to Pope Francis, whose funeral rites reflected his ...
Pope Francis laid to rest at a papal basilica in Rome
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried inside St Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome, 26 April 2025 Trump has ...
Pope Francis’ funeral draws thousands, cardinal says his legacy must survive
The Vatican estimated some 200,000 people had gathered at the start of the service. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
Singapore orders foreigners' Facebook posts taken down under new election rules
Singapore has ordered Facebook parent Meta to block Singaporeans' access to posts made by foreigners, ahead of a national ...
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Huge crowds pack Vatican for last day of Pope's lying in state
VATICAN CITY] Some 250,000 people paid respects to Pope Francis during the three days his coffin led in St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said on Friday (Apr 25), as public viewing ended and world ...
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Pope Francis Reformed Vatican Finances—But Left Big Problems Behind
The next Pope will inherit not only Pope Francis ’s bold and controversial legacy of institutional reform, but also the ...
Virgin capacity boost, but Europe airfares hold steady
The much-anticipated launch of Virgin Australia flights to Europe, operated by partner Qatar Airways, has arrived without ...