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Papal burial rites: Why Pope Francis will be buried outside Vatican

Pope Francis had said that he would be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, not in the grottoes underneath St Peter's Basilica, where most popes are

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Francis: radical leader who broke the papal mould

Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church.

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Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican announces

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and first Latin American pontiff, has died aged 88 in Rome, Vatican officials announced on Easter Monday.

2 months ago

Threat to impeach Orengo by Luo professionals laughable

Siaya Governor James Orengo is facing criticism for saying it's not good for ODM to taper to the whims of the government while still posturing as the bearer of

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Ruto dismisses critics of broad based government

Speaking on Easter Sunday during the Inter-Ministries Union (IMO) prayers held in Mosiro Ward, Narok East Sub-County, President Ruto said that unity is the foun

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America unfazed with Chinese influence as Ruto meets Jinping

The latest invitation comes on the backdrop of tariffs imposed by Trump early in the month across 180 countries.

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New vaccine targets mosquito weak spot, offering hope for malaria fight

The prefoldin chaperonin system is remarkably consistent across different species of Anopheles mosquitoes, making this strategy potentially universal in its app

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Puzzle of lost police guns, M-Pesa robberies and murders in Mumias

Roselyda Akinyi was shot dead and robbed near a bank after withdrawing cash for her M-Pesa shop.

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Sermons against graft, debt and insecurity dominate Easter Sunday

Archbishop Anthony Muheria warned that corruption had crippled the nation. Archbishop Winnie Owiti of VOSH Church International called for a moral reawakening.

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