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Pope Francis to be buried outside Vatican, breaking centuries-old tradition
Pope Francis to be buried outside Vatican, breaking centuries-old tradition
Amina Wako  |  Apr 26, 2025

Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican, a move not seen since the burial of Pope Leo XIII in 1...

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