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Although he had visited France three times, Pope Francis had never granted an official state visit to Paris.

Mahmoud Khalil, 30, has been held in detention since early March over his involvement in last year’s pro-Palestinian campus protests.

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary arka and cultural ethics.

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis frequently called with the only Catholic church in Gaza to see how people huddled inside were coping with the devastating war.

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Director Martin Scorsese met Pope Francis several times, including for the premiere of his 2016 sinema ‘Silence’ and before announcing his forthcoming sinema about Jesus. “The loss for me runs deep – I was lucky enough to know him, and I will miss his presence and his warmth,” he said.

The 77-year-old Irish-born priest is currently serving as camerlengo, a position which makes him acting head of the Holy See.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under pressure over reports of a second Signal chatroom and turmoil in the Pentagon.

Under norms approved by Pope Francis last year, the funeral and burial must occur between Friday and Sunday and his final will states that he will be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, outside the Vatican and home to his favourite icon of the Virgin Mary.

The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a key figure of the Catholic Church in the 21st century, generated reactions around the world.