Metropolitan Digital

Men's Weekly


.

What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
What will happen at the funeral of Pope FrancisA side altar with reliquary at the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome. Pope Francis has chosen to be buried in that basilica.Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images

The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria...

Read more: What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis

More Articles ...

  1. How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave
  2. Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical
  3. ‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court
  4. As views on spanking shift worldwide, most US adults support it, and 19 states allow physical punishment in schools
  5. Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides
  6. With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the past
  7. Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future
  8. All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful
  9. Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)
  10. Claims of ‘anti-Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message about race, not just religion
Metropolitan republishes selected articles from The Conversation USA with permission

Visit The Conversation to see more