Why should we wait until after death to celebrate someone’s life and tell them how much we love them? This is why a living wake or FUN-eral can be profound (and even fun!).

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Donald Trump is catching flak for wearing a blue suit to Pope Francis’ funeral, and social media users aren’t holding back their opinions. The president and first lady Melania Trump attended the ...

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Hundreds sat down for the homily, while others tried to fan themselves with the funeral program booklet. With the pope being laid to rest, many Catholics were also starting to look ahead.

They may be the most powerful people on earth, but for the seating arrangement at Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday (April 26, 2025), all foreign leaders will play second fiddle to the ...

The rite of the entombment began at 1 p.m. local time following the pope's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City and a 4-mile procession through Rome. Hundreds of thousands of mourners ...

Here is the official program of the ceremonies: The funeral mass presided over by the Italian Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, begins. Francis's wooden and zinc coffin ...

But although the pope eschewed pomp, a number of other rituals surrounding his funeral will follow ancient traditions. By Friday morning, more than 128,000 mourners had filed past Francis's open ...