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Coverage dated April 20, 2025

The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained

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Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the process for burying the head of the church after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

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    Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the process for burying the head of the church after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

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    The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public display of his body for the faithful to pay their respects, followed by the funeral a…

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    The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to

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