Pope Francis' funeral to be held on Saturday
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🗓️ 22 April 2025
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The world continues to react to the death of Pope Francis. His funeral is set for Saturday in Vatican City. Plus, what do American Catholics want from the next pope?
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| 0:33.9 | Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson. And today is Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025. This is the excerpt. |
| 0:44.1 | Today the world reacts to the passing of Pope Francis. Plus, happy Earth Day and what a 2025 |
| 0:49.8 | graduates want in the workplace. The world continues to react to the death of Pope Francis. |
| 0:57.0 | Those are the bells in Vatican City's St. Peter's Square, which rang yesterday to mark his death. |
| 1:02.0 | He died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure. The Vatican said hours after announcing his passing yesterday morning. |
| 1:08.0 | Cardinals from across the globe will soon gather under a shroud of |
| 1:11.1 | secrecy at St. Peter's Basilica to decide who will replace him. When conclave to choose a new |
| 1:16.1 | pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death, and some 135 cardinals are eligible to |
| 1:22.2 | participate in the secretive ballot. Ordinary members of the church won't get a say in the decision, |
| 1:27.0 | but when asked about what |
| 1:27.9 | priorities they would want from a new Pope, Catholic people who spoke to the USA Today Network, just |
| 1:32.7 | hours after Francis's death, were deeply divided. You can read more about that with a link in today's |
| 1:38.0 | show notes. Meanwhile, according to the Vatican, Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday at St. Peter's |
| 1:43.6 | Basilica. |
| 1:44.6 | Leaders from across the globe, including President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, |
| 1:49.2 | are set to attend. |
| 1:50.7 | Trump ordered flags to fly half staff in honor of the late Pope. |
| 1:57.6 | Today is Earth Day. |
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