All eyes turn to conclave as Pope Francis tomb opens to public
With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.
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CA Yunus leaves Rome for Dhaka after joining funeral of Pope Francis
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday left Rome for home a day after joining the funeral mass of Pope Francis at St Peter鈥檚 Square in Vatican City...
Trump doubts Putin鈥檚 intentions to end war
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter鈥檚 basilica before Pope Francis鈥檚 funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash and the US president later cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal...
Pope Francis laid to rest as 4,00,000 mourn
Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the 鈥榩ope among the people鈥� attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump...
Professor Yunus pays last tribute to Pope Francis, attends his funeral
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday attended the funeral of Pope Francis at St Peter鈥檚 Square and paid his last tribute to the Pope...
Chief adviser Yunus visits Bangladesh House in Rome
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Bangladesh House in Rome on Friday and signed the visitor鈥檚 book...
Huge crowds pack Vatican ahead of Pope鈥檚 funeral
Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican Friday for a last glimpse of Pope Francis鈥檚 open coffin, as world leaders and other guests began arriving for his funeral.
Prof Yunus arrives in Rome to join funeral of Pope Francis
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived here this afternoon to attend the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis.
Thousands line up for second day to view pope
Mourners queued in their thousands for hours on Thursday to catch a last glimpse of Pope Francis鈥檚 body on the second day of public tributes as Italian authorities stepped up security arrangements ahead of his weekend funeral.
Bangladesh announces 3-day state mourning on passing of Pope Francis
Bangladesh government has declared a three-day state mourning from today, following the death of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church....
Inter v Roma one of three Serie A fixtures moved for Pope鈥檚 funeral
Inter Milan鈥檚 match against Roma has been postponed due to a clash with Pope Francis鈥� funeral which the Vatican announced will take place on Saturday, Serie A said on Tuesday...
Thousands say goodbye to Pope Francis lying in state
Tens of thousands of mourners began saying their last goodbyes to Pope Francis at St Peter鈥檚 Basilica Wednesday, as the body of the late Argentine pontiff began three days of lying in state...
Yunus to join funeral of Pope Francis
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus would join the funeral of Pope Francis, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser told BSS in Doha on Tuesday.
Pope Francis鈥檚 funeral set for Saturday
Pope Francis鈥檚 funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US president Donald Trump to Ukraine鈥檚 Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader.
Cardinals prepare pope鈥檚 funeral amid worldwide mourning
Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis鈥檚 funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks...
Yunus mourns death of Pope Francis
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Pope Francis...
The beautiful game: Pope Francis鈥檚 passion for football
His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis鈥檚 passion was football, for him 鈥榯he most beautiful game鈥� and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.
Pope Francis鈥� death at 88 prompts worldwide mourning
Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, prompting mourning across the Christian world for the energetic reformer who inspired devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists during a 12-year papacy.
Real hold minute's silence as La Liga mourns Pope Francis
Real Madrid players observed a minute's silence before training on Monday as tributes poured in from across La Liga after the death of football-mad Pope Francis at 88.
Pope's death prompts CONI to call for sporting postponements, minute's silence
The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) called for all sporting events due to take place in Italy on Monday to be postponed following the death of Pope Francis and for 鈥榓 minute's silence to be observed at events throughout the week鈥�.
Pope Francis passes away: Vatican
Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88...
Pope takes to popemobile to greet Easter crowd
Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address, as the weakened pontiff made a hoped-for holiday appearance, even circling St Peter鈥檚 Square in his popemobile.
Vatican releases image of Charles, Camilla meeting pope
The Vatican on Thursday published a photograph of Pope Francis meeting King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla the day before during the British monarch鈥檚 state visit to Italy.
Pope surprises crowd at Vatican square
Pope Francis made a surprise Sunday public appearance as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving hospital for a serious case of pneumonia...
Pope returns home from hospital
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after being discharged from the hospital where he spent more than five weeks being treated for breathing difficulties, but took time before leaving to thank well-wishers for their support.
Pope to appear in public Sunday
Pope Francis will make his first public appearance on Sunday with a blessing and a wave from a window at Rome鈥檚 Gemelli hospital where he was admitted on February 14.
鈥楾oo soon鈥� to discuss pope鈥檚 return home: Vatican source
Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is showing slight signs of improvement but it is too early to discuss his return home, a Vatican source said Monday.
Pope marks three weeks in hospital, releases audio message
Pope Francis marked three weeks battling double pneumonia in hospital on Friday, reported by the Vatican to be 鈥榮table鈥� but sounding weak and breathless in his first audio message.
Pope spent 鈥榗alm night鈥� in hospital
Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for more than two weeks with double pneumonia, spent a 鈥榗alm night鈥�, the Vatican said on Sunday, after reporting he was in a stable condition.
Critically-ill pope had a good night, Vatican says
Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, spent a peaceful night and was 鈥榬esting鈥� Monday, the Vatican said amidst global concern over the pontiff鈥檚 health.