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Monday, Apr 21, 2025
The pontiff did not shy away from displaying his remorse over the death and destruction in Gaza.
Pope was 88.
Cardinals from around the world descend on Rome following the death of a pontiff.
Mourning rites last nine days, with the date of the funeral and burial to be decided by the cardinals.
Use the resources available to help the needy, to fight hunger and to encourage initiatives that promote development, he said.
The polarisation was fiercest in the United States, where conservative Catholicism often blended with well-financed right-wing politics and media outlets.
Francis made history as the first pope from the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order), the Americas, and the Southern Hemisphere.
The order to halt all combat over the Easter weekend came after months of efforts by US President Donald Trump to get Moscow and Kyiv to agree a ceasefire.
US officials were frustrated by Ukrainian President Zelenskiy's comment this week that Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, was "spreading Russian narratives."
The preliminary injunction issued Friday will keep that order in place until the litigation is resolved.
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