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Today cardinals in Rome will meet to discuss arrangements for the funeral of Pope Francis. The eighty-eight year old will lie in state in St Peter's basilica for several days, but he will be buried in more modest circumstances at the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.

Following the funeral, the procedure to select the new leader of the Catholic church will begin. More than a hundred cardinals will gather in Rome, to select one from their number to take the position of Pope.

And Harvard University in the US says it has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to ensure it continues to receive federal funding. President Trump has threatened to cut off payments in a row over pro-Palestinian demonstrations and diversity initiatives.

(Photo: A person touches the picture of Pope Francis at Cathedral in Lima, Peru, 21 April 2025; Credit: Reuters)