Bishop tells of tears at Vatican for Pope Francis ahead of funeral

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2025-04-25

Vatican City (PA Media/dpa) - A bishop at the Vatican has told of the tears shed among colleagues for Pope Francis, and a sense of "national pride" for Irish people that a Dublin man is overseeing arrangements until a new pontiff is elected. Bishop Paul Tighe, who has been based at the Vatican for 17 years, said while Francis had been unwell, there was still a sense of shock about his death on Easter Monday, followed by a "madness" as people were......

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