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Francis’ funeral to be grand farewell to ‘pope of the poor’

By Agence France-Presse Pope Francis, champion of the poor and the Church’s first Latin American leader, will be honored Saturday with a funeral attended by world leaders and tens of thousands of...

Israel army warns of ‘larger’ Gaza assault as strikes kill 55

By Agence France-Presse Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 55 people on Thursday, as the military threatened an even larger offensive if hostages were not freed...

Vatican releases details of Pope Francis’s marble tomb

By Agence France-Presse A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the Pontiff's final resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing...

Vatican, Rome in “lockdown mode” for Francis’ funeral

By Agence France-Presse With royals, presidents, and hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful heading to Rome following Pope Francis' death, Italy and the Vatican are rolling out a massive security plan. Francis's funeral...

Zelenskyy cuts short South Africa trip after deadly attack on Kyiv

By Agence France-Presse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancelled part of his trip to South Africa on Thursday after Russia fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at least eight...

India targets Pakistan with diplomatic moves after Kashmir attack

By Agence France-Presse India took a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against Pakistan on Wednesday (April 23), accusing Islamabad of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir. Pakistan...

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