28 Apr 2025

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 28 April 2025
The hearse carrying the coffin of Pope Francis arrives at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, his final resting place, in Rome, on 26 April, 2025.

The hearse carrying the coffin of Pope Francis arrives at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, his final resting place, in Rome, on 26 April, 2025. Photo: AFP/ Marco Bertorello

After farewell to the Pope, cardinals prepare for conclave, Trump and Zelensky hold face-to-face Vatican meeting, and Denmark & Greenland agree to boost ties amid Trump interest.

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