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RTÉ Ireland2h
'Humbled to be here' - crowds queue in Vatican City
An atmosphere of solemnity hung over St Peter's Square, as thousands of people waited patiently for the procession of the ...
Is the Vatican its own country? What to know about the world's smallest sovereign nation
Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully ...
Time Out23h
Visiting Rome and the Vatican during Pope Francis’s funeral preparations: what travellers need to know
Rome was already set to welcome more visitors than usual in 2025, given it’s the city’s quarter-century Jubilee Year, but ...
The Bulwark17h
Public Grief in Vatican City
The fight was ultimately irrelevant to the evening; more likely the byproduct of Italy’s lax public drinking laws than a ...
Will Vatican City & Rome shut down for visitors now that the pope has died?
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, has died at 88, the Vatican confirmed. While Rome and Vatican City wont shut ...
TravelPulse on MSN16h
Pope's Funeral Triggers Soaring Travel Prices for Rome: What Visitors Need to Know
"Tens of thousands of people attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, so we expect demand and thus prices for travel and ...
Cardinal Dolan prays for Pope Francis ahead of trip to Rome
The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...
MPR News16h
St. Thomas student who spoke at Easter Sunday in Vatican City remembers Pope Francis
Alex Lenzmeier, class of 2028, was one of a handful of students who gave a reading on Easter in St. Peter's Basilica and was ...
WNYT.com1d
Vatican bucket list wish dashed
VATICAN CITY – When Steven Bouchey landed in Rome over the weekend, he came with passion and a purpose. “I came in really just for a few days specifically for this meeting with Pope Francis,” Bouchey ...