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President Joseph Aoun to Attend Pope Francis’ Funeral at the Vatican

This is Beirut, 23/04 14:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun will travel to the Vatican on Saturday at the head of a Lebanese delegation to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday. According to information obtained on Wednesday by the Al-Markazia news agency, President Aoun will represent Lebanon at the solemn ceremony, highlighting the historic and spiritual ...

What We Know Ahead of Pope Francis’s Funeral

This is Beirut, 23/04 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Pope Francis, who died this week at age 88 of a stroke at the Vatican, will be buried on Saturday. World leaders and worshippers will be present at his funeral before a conclave of cardinals is convened to elect a successor. Here's what we know about the processes leading up to the election of a new pope.  Lying in state  Francis's body was ...

Pilgrims Flock to Pay Tribute to Pope Lying in State

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Pope Francis's open coffin was transferred Wednesday to St Peter's Basilica for three days of lying in state, with thousands of people gathering to pay their respects to the leader of the world's Catholics. Bells from the basilica rang out as the wooden coffin was carried in procession past packed crowds in St Peter's Square, accompanied by ...

Embalming and Make-up: Pope’s Body Prepared for Lying-In-State

This is Beirut, 23/04 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ahead of his lying-in-state, Pope Francis's body was made ready to withstand Rome's warm spring weather with a temporary embalming and a touch of make-up, an expert told AFP. The body of the 88-year-old, who died on Monday, will be on display for three days in Saint Peter's Basilica from Wednesday before his funeral on Saturday. With thousands ...

Pope Francis’s Quiet Farewell: Final Words and Last Moments Revealed

This is Beirut, 22/04 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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According to the Vatican, Pope Francis thanked his personal nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowds in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. The Vatican reported these among his final words. The Argentine pontiff, aged 88, died on Monday morning following a stroke, less than a month after returning home from a five-week hospital stay to ...

Pope Francis’ Funeral Set for Saturday, World Leaders Expected

This is Beirut, 22/04 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honor the Catholic leader. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after returning home from five weeks in hospital battling ...

The Pope With 'Two Left Feet' Who Loved the 'Beautiful Game'

This is Beirut, 22/04 10:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football -- for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gianluigi Buffon, Francis received the greatest stars of football at the Vatican, signing dozens of ...

As World Mourns, Cardinals Prepare Pope's Funeral

This is Beirut, 22/04 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis's funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks. Francis, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke. He had been recovering from double ...

Pope Francis's Death : The World Salutes a Paladin of Peace

This is Beirut, 21/04 21:38 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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Pope Francis died Monday morning in the Vatican at the age of 88, following a stroke, as announced by the Vatican. His death sparked a wave of emotion and reactions across the globe. Political leaders, religious figures, and faithful from around the world paid tribute to the Argentine pontiff, who left a mark on the Catholic Church through his ...

Pope Francis has died: Vatican

This is Beirut, 21/04 21:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, following a stroke, as announced by the Vatican a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. "Dearest brothers and sisters, it is with deep sorrow that I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis," said ...

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