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Yesterday
1st May 2025
Catholic Church
After changing his date of birth, this Cardinal from Burkina Faso can now vote in the conclave
16 hrs ago
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This week
27th April 2025 - 2nd May 2025
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PodcastThe Explainer
Who will be the next pope?
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women and the church
Opinion: Despite a welcome change in tone, it was business as usual under Pope Francis
Dr Mary McAuliffe
Updated 27 Apr
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laid to rest
Three busloads of Cardinals arrive to pay respects at tomb of Pope Francis and cause media frenzy
Updated 27 Apr
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Carlo Acutis
200,000 attend Mass for 'first millennial saint' on second day of mourning for Pope Francis
Diarmuid Pepper
Diarmuid Pepper reports from Rome
Updated 27 Apr
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Last week
20th April 2025 - 26th April 2025
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6am sprints and rooftop communion: Behind the scenes of the papal funeral
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26 Apr
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26 Apr
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Santa Maria Maggiore
Small group of transgender people and prisoners among the last to say farewell to Pope Francis
The small group of transgender people live with a community of nuns that is supported by a Bishop who had a role in organising the funeral.
Updated 26 Apr
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26 Apr
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25 Apr
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25 Apr
As it happened
Francis, a 'Pope among the people', laid to rest in Rome
Over 200,000 people attended the funeral of Pope Francis earlier, including dozens of world leaders.
26 Apr
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Small group of transgender people and prisoners among the last to say farewell to Pope Francis
26 Apr
Spontaneous applause in St Peter's Square as Zelenskyy arrives for funeral of Pope Francis
26 Apr
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In pictures: Thousands turn out to line Rome streets after funeral of Pope Francis
26 Apr
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Spontaneous applause in St Peter's Square as Zelenskyy arrives for funeral of Pope Francis
26 Apr
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26 Apr
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Coffin of Pope Francis is sealed in private ceremony in St Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral
Camerlengo and Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the liturgical rite this evening.
Diarmuid Pepper
reports from Rome
Updated 25 Apr
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President Higgins attends lying in state of Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica
25 Apr
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25 Apr
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24 Apr
Which world leaders are attending the Pope's funeral this weekend?
23 Apr
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25 Apr
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24 Apr
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22 Apr
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22 Apr
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22 Apr
Vatican
President Higgins attends lying in state of Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica
He and his wife Sabina paid their respects to the late pontiff this afternoon.
Diarmuid Pepper
reports from Rome
25 Apr
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On the red-eye to Rome: 'We were coming for the canonisation - now we're here for a funeral'
Diarmuid Pepper
reporting from Rome
25 Apr
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Robbery
Dublin silversmith who made pieces for the Pope loses his 'lifetime's work' in Easter robbery
25 Apr
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Opinion: Farewell to The Climate Pope, who died during Earth Week
Dr Catherine Conlon
25 Apr
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Next pope: What the Vatican choreography tells us about the possible outcome of the conclave
Updated 24 Apr
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Over 90,000 people have filed into St Peter's to pay their respects to Pope Francis
Organisers were forced to keep the doors of St. Peter’s Basilica open overnight due to unprecedented crowds.
Updated 24 Apr
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23 Apr
The Drimnagh-born Cardinal running the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis
22 Apr
Vatican publishes photos of Pope Francis in open coffin as funeral confirmed for Saturday morning
22 Apr
Pope Francis death
Pope Francis: An Post to offer free postage to anyone seeking to send sympathy card
24 Apr
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Opinion: Michael O'Brien's intervention was a watershed moment in our reckoning with abuse
Dr Sinéad Ring
24 Apr
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Close to 20,000 people pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral on Saturday
By the afternoon, the wait to enter the church was more than four hours.
Updated 23 Apr
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congregation
Which world leaders are attending the Pope's funeral this weekend?
23 Apr
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As it happened
Pope Francis's body is moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state
The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday.
Updated 23 Apr
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The Morning Lead
Irish woman who resigned from Vatican abuse panel says Pope Francis 'met resistance' from within
23 Apr
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As it happened
Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral
The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.
Updated 22 Apr
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Vatican publishes photos of Pope Francis in open coffin as funeral confirmed for Saturday morning
22 Apr
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22 Apr
Drimnagh
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22 Apr
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the vatican
Taoiseach, Tánaiste and President set to represent Ireland at Pope's funeral this weekend
22 Apr
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Progressive versus traditionalist? The polarising issues that will define the next pope
22 Apr
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Human Rights
Leo Varadkar: The way Pope Francis reached out to LGBTQ+ people and refugees made a difference
22 Apr
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Rome
Vatican publishes photos of Pope Francis in open coffin as funeral confirmed for Saturday morning
The images were taken in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, Francis’s residence at the Vatican where he died.
Updated 22 Apr
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Front Pages
'The People's Pope': Irish and global newspapers remember a Pope of change
22 Apr
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Conclave
Who could be the next Pope? Here's 15 potential successors to Pope Francis
22 Apr
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LGBT Catholics
‘Pope Francis did more for LGBTQ+ people than any Pope in history,’ says prominent US priest
22 Apr
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Michael Kelly
Next Pope: How the power base of the Church shifted (and why we won't see an Irish Pope emerge)
Michael Kelly
22 Apr
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The Comedy Pope
'Conclave of comedians': When Pope Francis met Father Dougal
21 Apr
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As it happened
Pope Francis died after stroke that led to irreversible heart failure, Vatican confirms
World leaders have been paying tribute following the pontiff’s death and preparations are now under way for his funeral.
President Michael D Higgins expressed his “profound sadness” on receiving the news of the pope's death.
Nine days of official mourning have been declared in the Vatican with the funeral expected to take place around next weekend.
Updated 21 Apr
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21 Apr
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21 Apr
Gaza
Pope Francis had nightly Whatsapp calls with Catholics in Gaza since start of Israeli invasion
21 Apr
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US flags to be flown at half-mast, Trump confirms (while standing alongside Easter Bunny)
21 Apr
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