Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual

  Pope Francis has amended the funeral ceremonies that will be performed when he dies, reducing the formalities to stress his function as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican, as he requested. The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano released details of the updated liturgy book, which Francis approved on April 29 and […]
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