Presidents, royalty and a multitude of simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at his funeral, where a cardinal said the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment must not die with him. On one side of Francis’ coffin in the vast St. Peter’s Square sat U.S. President Donald Trump, who clashed with the pope on those issues. On the other side sat cardinals who must decide if Francis’ successor should continue with his push for a more open Church or cede to conservatives who want to return to a more traditional papacy.
You May Also Like
China’s Xi says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan is inevitable
China’s “reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his…
- Hafsa Mustafa
- January 1, 2024
Burkina’s military govt says foiled attempts to ‘destabilise’ country
Burkina Faso’s military government has said it had foiled “several attempts to…
- Hafsa Mustafa
- September 24, 2024
Israeli forces kill 92 aid seekers in Gaza as 19 people starve to death
Israeli forces have killed at least 115 Palestinians across Gaza, including 92…
- Hafsa Mustafa
- July 21, 2025
China urges rapid COVID-19 testing during the latest outburst
Beijing, it occurred on Tuesday that China has been demanding faster and…
- Alina Hashmi
- October 26, 2021