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…
Shorouk Express Just weeks before he died, Pope Francis was doing what he does best: infuriating conservatives. In an extraordinary intervention in mid-February, the pope initiated a head-on clash with the new U.S. administration, slamming President Donald Trump’s plans to deport millions of undocumented migrants as a “violation of dignity,” and accusing Vice President JD…
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 From the moment a pope passes, a meticulously choreographed sequence of rites and rituals unfolds, preceding the conclave that will ultimately choose his successor. These ceremonies, steeped…
Shorouk Express King Charles jokes about Italian food being ruined by Brits Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The King and Queen had a private meeting with the Pope at the…
