Gaza church linked to Pope Francis struck in deadly Israeli attacks, 22 killed
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza, including attack on Holy Family Church
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza, including attack on Holy Family Church
President Donald Trump gave a characteristically surprising response when asked who he would like to see succeed Pope Francis, who passed away last week.
The 31-second clip, viewed over 38 million times, shows the 88-year-old pontiff embracing Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, and others including Muhammad Ali and Tupac Shakur.
Canon law specifies that any baptised male Catholic is eligible for election as pope. The last time that happened was in 1378. That was 647 years ago—not too long ago if you think of history’s long reach.
The Vatican has opened the basilica to the public, inviting the faithful from around the world to pay their final respects and offer prayers.
The president said late Monday he planned to attend the funeral with his wife, first lady Melania Trump.
“I wonder because there might be a backlash against how good he was and how much humility he had compared to some of the leaders in this world right now, so there might be a backlash to it, and they’ll get some conservative guy in there who, you know, is anti-gay and everything else,” Behar said.
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The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis’ body after his death.
Pope Francis has died following a cerebral stroke that led to irreversible heart failure, according to the Vatican. The pontiff, aged 88, passed away at 7:35 a.m. after slipping into a coma.