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Inside Kowloon Walled City—a lawless metropolis where anarchy reigned in Hong Kong
Known as “the city of darkness,” Kowloon Walled City was a crowded, tangled metropolis of 60,000 people with little political ...
Pope Francis funeral: Watch coverage from Vatican City
VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.
Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral and humble burial
Cardinals will meet next month to pick Francis' successor, deciding if the new pope should continue with the late pontiff's push for a more open Church or cede to conservatives who want to return to a ...
The Pope at peace: Vatican issues pictures of Francis laid out in open coffin for Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff ceremony as date and time of funeral is an…
The rite confirming Pope Francis' death and the placement of his body in the coffin took place last night at the Chapel of ...
Pope Francis' funeral: What to know about attendees, schedule and burial site
The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week at the age of 88, takes place on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Here is a ...
Vatican may extend hours as huge crowds line up to honor Pope Francis
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
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Pope Spent Pontificate Going to Peripheries; at Funeral, They Came to Him
When Pope Francis was elected as the first Latin American pontiff, he said his brother cardinals went out of their way to ...
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Tens of thousands of pilgrims flock to Rome ahead of Pope's funeral on Saturday
He also requested to be buried in a simple wooden casket, unlike his predecessors who were buried in the traditional three nesting coffins made of cypress, lead and oak. China's foreign ministry ...