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Pope Francis mourners blast 'disrespectful' selfie-snappers who took pictures with his dead body
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Pope Francis' lying in state has been marred after mourners were seen posing for selfies with his open casket - with some even using extended selfie sticks to get the best shot
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Pope Francis death: Thousands flock to Vatican as pontiff lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica for 3 days
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Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday
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Vatican releases new photos showing late Pope Francis lying in state in chapel of Casa Santa Marta
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Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88
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Pope Francis' life in pictures: From humble beginnings to leader of Catholic Church
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We remember the late Pope Francis through poignant photographs captured from throughout his life
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Who will succeed Pope Francis? Main contenders in the running to become next Pontiff
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Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, but attention is now turning to who will succeed the Pontiff as the leader of the Catholic Church
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Serie A matches postponed following the death of Pope Francis
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The Pope’s death, at the age of 88, came a day after he appeared in St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of worshippers
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In pictures: Mourners gather in St Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis
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Mourners from all over the world are gathering in St Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis after his death
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Pope Francis' visit to Ireland provided 'powerful moment' for abuse survivors
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The pontiff visited Ireland for two days in August 2018, which included a visit to Knock shrine in Co Mayo, a meeting with victims of clerical abuse, and a visit to a homeless centre run by the Capuchin Fathers
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LIVE updates as Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican confirms
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The Vatican confirmed on Monday that Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88
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Pope 'lively' and displaying good sense of humour following 'surprising' health development
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Dr Sergio Alfieri visited Pope Francis at his apartment this week and said he now expects a 90-100 percent recovery
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'Could the Church be the unlikely hero to save us from idiots and autocrats?'
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'A billion voices and a grown up leader like Pope Francis might be what we need to change the world'
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Pope says sexual pleasure is 'a gift from God' but warns against 'devil' of porn
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Francis also told an audience in the Vatican yesterday that there was 'no condemnation' of sexual instinct in Christianity
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President Michael D Higgins says criticising Israeli government does not equate to anti-Semitism
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President wants to underline the distinction between being critical of the State of Israel and anti-Semitic expression
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Twitter boss Elon Musk's picks three celebs to personally pay blue ticks for
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Elon Musk took away blue ticks on Twitter this week, so users must pay a subscription to be 'verified' - but some celebs still appear to have theirs
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Katherine Jenkins risks having to pull out of Pope's Christmas concert over lost luggage
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Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins travelled to Rome, Italy, for the Christmas concert, which is happening on Saturday but is now unable to perform due to lost baggage
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Madonna sends bizarre message to the Pope insisting she's a 'good Catholic'
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The pop icon messaged the Bishop of Rome on Twitter asking him if he could meet up with her, saying that she is a "good catholic" and that it is not fair that she has been excommunicated three times
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Irishman removed from Vatican by police after shouting abuse at Pope Francis during audience
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The Pontiff was in the middle of his weekly general audience when he was interrupted by the maskless man
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Ricky Gervais slams Pope Francis for his comments calling pet owners 'selfish'
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Ricky Gervais wasn't impressed with Pope Francis' comments about not having kids and said he thinks the religious figure's views are "ridiculous"
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ITV News mistakenly announce Pope's death on Christmas Day in awkward live TV blunder
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ITV News presenter Kylie Pentelow made a blunder on the news today as she announced the Pope had died on Christmas Day, despite the religious leader still being very much alive
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Kim Kardashian and Kate Moss wow fans as they tour the Vatican together
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Reality queen Kim Kardashian and supermodel Kate Moss turned heads when they took a surprise trip to the Vatican together during a meet-up on their Italian holidays
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Pope gets surprise visit from Spider-Man after weekly address in the Vatican
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He sat quietly next to a priest dressed in black who appeared to be completely undisturbed
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Elton John slams 'hypocritical' Vatican over same-sex stance in furious message
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Sir Elton John has accused the Vatican of hypocrisy after the Catholic Church said that it could not give blessing to same-sex couples
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Susan Boyle 'had to pinch herself' after meeting Pope Francis at Christmas Concert
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The performance, which is being held to raise money for the Amazon Rainforest, also saw Subo joined by music legends Lionel Richie & Bonnie Tyler, last Friday
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Deontay Wilder lifts lid on meeting with the Pope ahead of Tyson Fury rematch
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'Bronze Bomber' Wilder said Pope Francis is a big fan of boxing and pizza after visiting Vatican to be named Ambassador for Peace through Sport
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