Categories Selected Articles Where the Pope Will Be Lying in State—and How He Broke With Tradition Post author By Mike Nova Post date April 21, 2025 Pope Francis, who has died at age 88, had said he wanted to simplify papal funerals. ← Manchester United transfer news: Victor Osimhen ‘has signed agreement’ to join Man Utd – Paper Talk | Football News → Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition