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April 22, 2025 3:36 PM

Pope Francis’s funeral to be held on Saturday, many world leaders expected

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around the world. Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he repeatedly clashed with traditionalists and championed the poor and marginalised. The pontiff spent five weeks in hospital earlier this year suffe...

VP Dhankhar to attend Iranian President Raisi’s funeral in Tehran

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is set to travel to Tehran to attend the funeral of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and other officials, died in a helicopter crash. The Ministry of External Affairs announced this on Tuesday. Thousands of mourners gathered in Iran as the funeral ceremony for Raisi commenced in Tabriz, the north-western city near the crash site. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, "Vice-President of I...