Cardinals meeting for first time since Pope’s death as funeral preparations begin

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Cardinals meeting for first time since Pope’s death as funeral preparations begin - Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88 following a cerebral stroke

Cardinals are set to meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since Pope Francis’ death as preparations for the pontiff’s funeral begin.

Those in Rome have been invited to meet at 9am local time (8am BST) to begin planning the funeral, the BBC reports.

Pope Francis died aged 88 on Easter Monday following a cerebral stroke which led to a coma and irreversible heart failure.

In line with tradition, his body will be...
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