Shorouk Express “He’s like a dual passport holder, he’s the perfect pontiff for the present moment,” said Miles Pattenden, papal historian and lecturer at Oxford University. Prevost’s predecessor Pope Francis, née Jorge Mario Bergoglio, wrestled with widening divisions in a Church split along geographical and ideological lines. Traditionalists who continued to see the institution as…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The death of Pope Francis has set in motion a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths, performed by the cardinals who will elect his successor. The process of…
Shorouk Express Pope Francis’ funeral takes place at the Vatican in Rome On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Pope Francis has been laid to rest, after a moving funeral brought closure to a 12-year papacy…
Shorouk Express Thousands queue to view Pope lying in state at Vatican’s St Peter’s Basilica On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in…
Shorouk Express If you’re just joining us: key dates 23 April: Pope Francis’ coffin was transferred to St Peter’s Basilica to lie in state for three days of public viewing. 25 April: A ceremony closing the coffin will take place in the evening. 26 April: The funeral service and a nine-day mourning period will begin….
Shorouk Express Trump and Prince William to be among funeral attendees A large array of world leaders, cardinals and hundreds of thousands of worshippers are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday. Those confirmed to be attending already include the Prince of Wales, on behalf of his father, King Charles. US president Donald Trump…
Shorouk Express Pope Francis’ funeral will take place on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. CET, the Vatican said Tuesday in a statement. A slew of world leaders and foreign dignitaries are set to attend the funeral at St. Peter’s Square, including United States President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Shorouk Express For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Watch live as Cardinals meet at the Vatican in Rome on Tuesday (22 April) to discuss the funeral…
Shorouk Express Spain will observe three days of mourning to honour Pope Francis after the Argentine pontiff’s death on Monday aged 88, but does this also mean time off work for people in the country? “We regret the death of a good man and a great pope. Therefore, the government of Spain will declare three…
Shorouk Express He has played a crucial role in reestablishing relations between the Holy See and China, and signing an agreement to appoint Chinese bishops jointly with Beijing. A moderate, seen as progressive by his critics, he assumed an outsized role during the Pope’s illness, leading the prayer session for his recovery, which was seen…
