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Associated Press
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Live updates: Pope Francis' funeral is set to begin
Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday following a funeral mass at St. Peter's Square attended by presidents, princes and as many as a quarter-million more. The leader of the Catholic church died Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke. Update: Date: 2025-04-26 06:56:33 Title: As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Content: While dignitaries will be on hand, prisoners and migrants will usher Pope Francis Saturday into the basilica where he will be buried, reflecting his priorities as pope. Francis is breaking with recent tradition and will be buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica, where a simple underground tomb awaits him with just his name: Franciscus Update: Date: 2025-04-26 06:49:55 Title: Mourners race to find a spot in St. Peter's Square Content: They streamed Saturday to get a spot in standing room near the rear of the square surrounding the ancient obelisk, behind VIP seating. Many ran toward the square as barricades opened. Some carried banners for the Jubilee Holy Year that Francis opened in December and will continue despite his death.
Boston Globe
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral
Francis is breaking with recent tradition and will be buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica, where a simple underground tomb awaits him with just his name: Franciscus. The funeral is set to start at 10 a.m. local time. Here is the latest: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Rome for papal funeral Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. Advertisement His press office confirmed his arrival, joining the first lady Olena Zelenska, who preceded him. Zelenskyy's presence was put in doubt after a recent missile attack. Pope's Casket will be placed on the back of a popemobile used on a Philippines trip The pope will get one more ride past the faithful on one of his beloved popemobiles. The Vatican says for Saturday's burial procession, his casket will be placed on the back of a popemobile used during his 2015 trip to the Philippines. The vehicle has been modified so the casket will be visible to mourners along the nearly 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) route from St. Peter's Basilica to his place of burial. The pope reveled in being driven through crowds of faithful whether in St. Peter's Square or on one of his many foreign trips. His last was on Easter Sunday, when he looped around St. Peter's Square to the delight of the faithful who had followed his 5-week hospitalization for pneumonia and his recovery at the Vatican. Advertisement A Calabria parish group camped out all night to get a good spot The 13 spent the night in a nearby square. They were already coming to Rome for the planned canonization of the first millennial saint on Sunday, which was suspended by Francis' death. Instead, they drove up a day early for his funeral. 'The Lord wanted it this way, so we came all the same,'' said Sandra De Felice of Anoia in the Calabria region. 'For me, this is a sign that we need to be truly humble and charitable. Otherwise, we are nothing.' Mourners race to find a spot in St Peter's Square Ordinary mourners streamed Saturday to get a spot in standing room near the rear of the square surrounding the ancient obelisk, behind VIP seating. The area to the left of the main altar, up the basilica steps, is reserved for celebrants and Catholic hierarchy, while world leaders and royalty will be seated on the right. Many ran toward the square as barricades opened. Some carried banners for the Jubilee Holy Year that Francis opened in December and will continue despite his death Monday following a stroke.
The Age
26-04-2025
- General
- The Age
Pope Francis funeral live updates: St Peters Basilica prepares for mass as head of Catholic Church set to be laid to rest
Latest posts Latest posts 4.19pm Eyes of the world on the Vatican By Rob Harris Vatican City: Hello from my spot near St Peter's Basilica, where the eyes of the world are fixed on the Eternal City as the Catholic Church prepares to bury one of its most influential and beloved leaders. Despite the early hour, thousands are already descending on the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died earlier this week at the age of 88. With all the streets blocked off nearby, we had to walk through the dark laneway to get into position. Thousands of people are streaming past us now to get the best viewing position possible. For days now St Peter's Square has been heaving. Over the past three, more than 250,000 mourners have filed quietly through the basilica to pay their respects as Francis lay in state. Some wept, others prayed silently. I was lucky enough to be one of them (link here) The funeral on Saturday will begin at 10am local time and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals. It will mark the first of nine Masses in the traditional Novemdiales, a nine-day mourning period prescribed for the burial of a Roman Pontiff. 4.17pm Race for spots in St Peter's Square Ordinary mourners streamed into St Peter's Square on Saturday to get a standing-room spot near the rear of the square surrounding the ancient obelisk, behind VIP seating. The area to the left of the main altar, up the basilica steps, is reserved for celebrants and Catholic hierarchy while world leaders and royalty will be seated on the right. Many ran toward the square as barricades opened. Some carried banners for the Jubilee Holy Year that Francis opened in December and will continue despite his death on Easter Monday following a stroke. 4.12pm Mourners gather from around the world for Pope's funeral Mourners have been streaming into St Peter's Square ahead of the funeral for Pope Francis today. We will bring you live updates from the funeral in the St Peters Square in the Vatican and procession to his final resting place in the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome. The funeral mass begins at 10am local time, which is 6pm Australian eastern.
Sydney Morning Herald
26-04-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
Pope Francis funeral live updates: St Peters Basilica prepares for mass as head of Catholic Church set to be laid to rest
Latest posts Latest posts 4.19pm Eyes of the world on the Vatican By Rob Harris Vatican City: Hello from my spot near St Peter's Basilica, where the eyes of the world are fixed on the Eternal City as the Catholic Church prepares to bury one of its most influential and beloved leaders. Despite the early hour, thousands are already descending on the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died earlier this week at the age of 88. With all the streets blocked off nearby, we had to walk through the dark laneway to get into position. Thousands of people are streaming past us now to get the best viewing position possible. For days now St Peter's Square has been heaving. Over the past three, more than 250,000 mourners have filed quietly through the basilica to pay their respects as Francis lay in state. Some wept, others prayed silently. I was lucky enough to be one of them (link here) The funeral on Saturday will begin at 10am local time and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals. It will mark the first of nine Masses in the traditional Novemdiales, a nine-day mourning period prescribed for the burial of a Roman Pontiff. 4.17pm Race for spots in St Peter's Square Ordinary mourners streamed into St Peter's Square on Saturday to get a standing-room spot near the rear of the square surrounding the ancient obelisk, behind VIP seating. The area to the left of the main altar, up the basilica steps, is reserved for celebrants and Catholic hierarchy while world leaders and royalty will be seated on the right. Many ran toward the square as barricades opened. Some carried banners for the Jubilee Holy Year that Francis opened in December and will continue despite his death on Easter Monday following a stroke. 4.12pm Mourners gather from around the world for Pope's funeral Mourners have been streaming into St Peter's Square ahead of the funeral for Pope Francis today. We will bring you live updates from the funeral in the St Peters Square in the Vatican and procession to his final resting place in the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome. The funeral mass begins at 10am local time, which is 6pm Australian eastern.
Hamilton Spectator
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square as he is being laid to rest Saturday. While dignitaries are to attend, prisoners and migrants will usher him into the basilica where he will be buried, reflecting his priorities as pope. U.S. President Donald Trump , French President Emmanuel Macron, the U.N. chief and European Union leaders are joining Prince William and the Spanish royal family will be in attendance. Francis is breaking with recent tradition and will be buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica , where a simple underground tomb awaits him with just his name: Franciscus. The funeral is set to start at 10 a.m. local time. Here is the latest: Pope's Casket will be placed on the back of a popemobile used on a Philippines trip The pope will get one more ride past the faithful on one of his beloved popemobiles. The Vatican says for Saturday's burial procession, his casket will be placed on the back of a popemobile used during his 2015 trip to the Philippines. The vehicle has been modified so the casket will be visible to mourners along the nearly 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) route from St. Peter's Basilica to his place of burial. The pope reveled in being driven through crowds of faithful whether in St. Peter's Square or on one of his many foreign trips. His last was on Easter Sunday, when he looped around St. Peter's Square to the delight of the faithful who had followed his 5-week hospitalization for pneumonia and his recovery at the Vatican. A Calabria parish group camped out all night to get a good spot The 13 spent the night in a nearby square. They were already coming to Rome for the planned canonization of the first millennial saint on Sunday, which was suspended by Francis' death. Instead, they drove up a day early for his funeral. 'The Lord wanted it this way, so we came all the same,'' said Sandra De Felice of Anoia in the Calabria region. 'For me, this is a sign that we need to be truly humble and charitable. Otherwise, we are nothing.' Mourners race to find a spot in St Peter's Square Ordinary mourners streamed Saturday to get a spot in standing room near the rear of the square surrounding the ancient obelisk, behind VIP seating. The area to the left of the main altar, up the basilica steps, is reserved for celebrants and Catholic hierarchy, while world leaders and royalty will be seated on the right. Many ran toward the square as barricades opened. Some carried banners for the Jubilee Holy Year that Francis opened in December and will continue despite his death Monday following a stroke.
