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April 22, 2025

Vatican Sets Saturday Funeral for Pope Francis
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The Vatican has announced the funeral for Pope Francis will take place
on Saturday in what is expected to be a scaled-down ceremony. The
Vatican says Pope Francis's death Monday at the age of 88 was due to a
stroke and heart failure. We'll have more on Pope Francis - and his
legacy as a champion of the environment - after headlines.


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