Tens of thousands file past Pope Francis' coffin, Vatican says

Vatican City — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing the basilica for just an hour …

Where Is Vatican City? — The Country Where The Pope Lived And Died

Following the death of Pope Francis, Christians from all over the world will flock to Vatican City, a country surrounded by Rome, Italy. Vatican City is a city-state, the world’s smallest country, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The independent nation is …

Israel to merely send envoy to pope’s funeral as Jerusalem-Vatican ties fray amid Gaza war

VATICAN CITY — Most major nations will be sending heads of state or government, or royalty, to Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday, but Israel will be represented only by its ambassador to the Vatican. The decision to keep the representation at the lowest …

First couple to leave for Vatican

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are set to leave for Vatican City on the night of April 24, 2025 to attend Pope Francis’ burial. — File photo from the Philippine News Agency MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos …

Obi joins global dignitaries at Vatican for Pope’s lying in state

From Idu Jude, Abuja Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, yesterday, joined world leaders and dignitaries in Vatican City to pay his final respects to the late Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church.   Obi, a Papal Knight and devout …

'I'm in Vatican City - its nuns embody Catholic spirit after Pope Francis' death'

The eyes of the world have turned towards this famous square in Rome, to St Peter’s Basilica where the Holy Father will lie in state, and to the conclave of men who will decide the future of the Church. But it is the women who seemed yesterday to embody …

Pope Francis funeral: List of celebrities, world leaders to attend last rites of pope in Vatican City

Pope Francis will be laid to rest outside the Vatican in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major) on Saturday. This will be the first papal burial outside the Vatican in more than a century as the only pope to be buried outside the Vatican in …

People from around the world descend on Vatican City to pay respects to Pope Francis

Pope Francis' death: Aerial view of Vatican City, Pope's final resting place in Rome

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around the world. Francis, 88, died on Monday after …

Obi Visits Vatican, Joins Dignitaries to Witness Pope’s Lying in State

Chuks Okocha and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 poll, Peter Obi, yesterday joined global dignitaries in Vatican City to pay final respects to the late Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Obi, …