Apr 21, 2025 - Politics & Policy
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Westminster Cathedral marks the death of Pope Francis in London, England, on Monday. "The cost of preparing the burial will be covered by a sum provided by a benefactor, which I have arranged to be transferred to the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major," the pope said in his final wishes. Photo: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images
