Also joining the list of more than 100 supporters are fellow West Midlands athletes Matthew Hudson-Smith and Mark Lewis-Francis, plus the likes of Sir Mo Farah, Keely Hodgkinson, Dame Kelly Holmes ...

In the player above: Pope Francis has been interred at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Video, courtesy of Vatican Media, shows the pope's coffin at the Basilica.

Francis’ predecessors were John Paul II and Benedict XVI (above). Sygma via Getty Images. One impediment was the Catholic teaching that dogmas, once defined, cannot be changed, even by a pope.

Pope Francis was laid to rest in private in St. Mary Major Basilica. Security was tightened in Rome as world leaders attended the funeral ceremonies. DW has the latest.

Pope Francis delivers his Urbi Et Orbi Blessing blessing from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on April 20, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Franco Origlia/Getty Images hide caption ...

The Issue: The passing of Pope Francis on Monday at age 88 after a battle with pneumonia. As a Muslim, I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis (“Holy Father ...

Pope Francis’ death: Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their respects.

When the late Pope Francis first stepped on to the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica following his election 12 years ago, he remarked that he had been called almost from the “end of the world ...

Pope Francis battled to the end. He fought through his great suffering. The way he died showed the real measure of the man. Amazing how one moment in an 88-year life can be so defining, so inspiring.

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know about his family. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

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The Vatican described Pope Francis' final hours before his death on Easter Monday, sharing the 88-year-old pontiff's last words before falling into a coma.