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Albanese’s ‘appropriate’ pick to represent Australia at Pope’s funeral

Pope Francis will be buried at Rome’s Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

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Tributes are pouring in for the late Pope Francis who has died aged 88.

The three stages of Pope Francis’ funeral rites and how it will be different to tradition

Pope Francis made it clear as early as 2015 that he wished to be buried in a simple ceremony.

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Pope Francis’ funeral rites to take place in 3 parts.

Pope Francis’ cause of death revealed

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The cause of Pope Francis’ death has been revealed as a stroke followed by heart failure, the Vatican press office said in a statement.

New frontiers or return to tradition: nine contenders to be the next pontiff

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Contenders to succeed Pope Francis: Robert Sarah, Peter Erdo, Luis Tagle and Matteo Zuppi.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style

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Pope Francis consoles Serena Subania, whose five-year-old daughter, Angelica, died the day before he left a hospital in Rome in April 2023. He was discharged after receiving treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis’ life in pictures

Pope Francis waves to people visiting St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican in October 2022.