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See the moment the Holy Communion is distributed at Pope Francis’ funeral
Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...
Pope Francis’ funeral live updates: Funeral procession begins as Francis heads to final resting place
Watch live coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at the Vatican on NBC News. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age ...
US journalist delivers first reading at funeral of Pope Francis. Who is Kielce Gussie?
Kielce Gussie, a U.S. journalist who works for Vatican News, gave the first reading at the funeral of Pope Francis.
Francis celebrated as ‘pope of the people’ in Vatican funeral attended by massive crowd
The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where throngs of ...
Pope Francis funeral updates: 250,000 at Vatican; Francis driven through Rome
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...
Funeral crowd reminded of Pope Francis' call to 'build bridges not walls'
Among the estimated 200,000 people at the service are presidents Trump and Zelensky, who met briefly before the funeral began ...
Simple Funeral for Pope Francis Becomes Conduit to See Trump
The funeral for Pope Francis was intended to be a stripped-down affair to honor the simplicity of the man. Instead, the ...
The seating chart at Pope Francis’ funeral won’t prioritize Donald Trump’s ego
Funerals can be contentious events, and Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday — which dozens of (often combative) world leaders will ...
Live updates: Thousands pack St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s funeral
The funeral to bid farewell to Pope Francis is underway in the Vatican. Tens of thousands gathered outside St. Peter’s ...