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Thousands honour Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica

Thousands honour Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica

Long lines of the faithful have emerged in Rome as people file through St Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Devoted Catholics are making the long journey across the world to pay their final respects to the late Pope Francis before his funeral.

Cardinals set date for Pope's viewing and funeral

Cardinals set date for Pope's viewing and funeral

Cardinals set date for Pope's viewing and funeral

Cardinals set date for Pope's viewing and funeral

The public viewing of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday and his funeral will be on Saturday, the Vatican says, as the faithful grieve the pontiff's death.

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Church leaders speak glowingly of 'Aussie-like' Pope

Church leaders speak glowingly of 'Aussie-like' Pope

Australian Catholics are mourning and remembering Pope Francis as a man of simple piety who gave them hope for the church's future, after his death aged 88.

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Church leaders and politicians have led tributes to Pope Francis who has died after battling illness, with Catholics set to join services across the nation.

Pope Francis has 'returned to the house of the Father'

Pope Francis has 'returned to the house of the Father'

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88 after suffering various ailments in his 12-year papacy.

Dutton talks up diversity in multicultural street walk

Dutton talks up diversity in multicultural street walk

Peter Dutton has spent his Good Friday with Australia's multicultural communities as he tries to turn around his election chances in the campaign's final weeks.

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Fish frenzy at famous market for Good Friday feast

Fish frenzy at famous market for Good Friday feast

Fish frenzy at famous market for Good Friday feast

An iconic Sydney fish market has enjoyed its busiest day of the year, with people opting to observe tradition and ignore red meat on Good Friday,

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope Francis has greeted crowds at the Vatican in his first appearance since leaving hospital after surviving double pneumonia.

Muslims mark Eid 'tinged with sadness and joy'

Muslims mark Eid 'tinged with sadness and joy'

Muslims mark Eid 'tinged with sadness and joy'

Muslims mark Eid 'tinged with sadness and joy'

Muslims around Australia are celebrating and feasting over the coming four days to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in a more melancholic manner.

Mosque distances itself from Dutton as comments divide

Mosque distances itself from Dutton as comments divide

Mosque distances itself from Dutton as comments divide

Mosque distances itself from Dutton as comments divide

The coalition needs to win back multicultural communities in key seats but the opposition leader's strong rhetoric on immigration could come back to bite him.

Doctor cites Pope Francis' truly surprising improvement

Doctor cites Pope Francis' truly surprising improvement

Doctor cites Pope Francis' truly surprising improvement

Doctor cites Pope Francis' truly surprising improvement

A doctor says Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce.

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks

Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican after five weeks in hospital, but he has a long period of recovery ahead of him, doctors say.

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

Pope blesses crowd as he's discharged from hospital

After battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis has made his first public appearance in five weeks as he left hospital.

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Pope plans to make first public appearance in weeks

After more than a month of being confined in hospital while he battles double pneumonia, Pope Francis intends to offer a blessing from his hospital window.

Alleged shooter 'knew targets were Muslim', court told

A man allegedly told undercover police he knew the people he fired a gun at were Muslims after noticing their traditional clothing, a magistrate has heard.

Third mosque targeted in Islamophobic threats online

Multiple mosques have been threatened during the holy month of Ramadan as a premier stares down suggestions his government has been slow to act.

'Sense of alarm' amid calls for Islamophobia protection

Social media comments invoking an Australian man's terrorist attack which killed 51 worshippers have been condemned amid warnings of rising Islamophobia.

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Pope in letter from hospital laments 'absurdity of war'

Pope Francis has appealed for peace and disarmament in a letter to an Italian newspaper, saying his lengthy illness has made some things clearer to him.

First photo released of convalescing Pope

Pope Francis did not appear at the window to greet children gathered in his honour, but released his first photo since his hospitalisation later in the day.

Challenge to cut emissions sparks climate conversation

A 40-day challenge to encourage people to reduce emissions will see the first person of colour to become president of the Uniting Church give up beef and lamb.

Pope starts new Catholic reform process from hospital

Pope Francis has embarked on a new reform process for the Catholic Church, from his hospital bed.

Pope Francis starts new process for Catholic reforms

Pope Francis has started a new three-year process for church reforms as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia in hospital in Rome.

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

The discovery of an explosives-laden caravan revealed to be a hoax has prompted hasty new laws that protect only some Australians, Muslim groups say.

Pope marks papal anniversary with cake in hospital

The upbeat health news continues for Pope Francis as he reaches another milestone as pontiff while recovering in hospital from double pneumonia.

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