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No proof Pope Francis skipped meeting with JD Vance during Easter Vatican visit
Travel plans published ahead of Vance's trip did not include a scheduled meeting between the vice president and Pope Francis.
Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...
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Politics aside for one day, world leaders to gather at Vatican and mourn Pope Francis
President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...
JD Vance visits the Vatican for Easter weekend. Did he meet with Pope Francis?
Vice President JD Vance, who has a home in East Walnut Hills, converted to Catholicism six years ago at a church in Greater ...
Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour
The crowd erupted in cheers of “Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope) and “Bravo!” as Francis looped through the square in his open-topped popemobile.
Vatican reveals what Pope Francis said before his death, describes his final hours: ‘Gesture of farewell’
Some of Pope Francis’ last words were a heartfelt expression of thanks to his personal health care assistant, the Vatican ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...
Pope's funeral to take place on Saturday, says Vatican
Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in front of St Peter's Basilica, the ...