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Who Are the Many Popes Not Buried in the Vatican?
Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.
Is the Vatican its own country? What to know about the world's smallest sovereign nation
Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully ...
What Does the Pope Do? Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.
RTÉ Ireland5h
'Humbled to be here' - crowds queue in Vatican City
An atmosphere of solemnity hung over St Peter's Square, as thousands of people waited patiently for the procession of the ...
The Bulwark20h
Public Grief in Vatican City
The fight was ultimately irrelevant to the evening; more likely the byproduct of Italy’s lax public drinking laws than a ...
Time Out1d
Visiting Rome and the Vatican during Pope Francis’s funeral preparations: what travellers need to know
Rome was already set to welcome more visitors than usual in 2025, given it’s the city’s quarter-century Jubilee Year, but ...
Will Vatican City & Rome shut down for visitors now that the pope has died?
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, has died at 88, the Vatican confirmed. While Rome and Vatican City wont shut ...
Cardinal Dolan prays for Pope Francis ahead of trip to Rome
The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...
Pope Francis' final hours, last words revealed as Vatican shares details: Live updates
Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.