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Global Mourning: Pope Francis Funeral Set for Saturday

The Vatican confirms the late pontiff’s final rites in a solemn open-casket ceremony as Catholics worldwide grieve and call for reflection on his transformative legacy

24 Hours Global headlines mark a tumultuous day as Catholic faithful worldwide prepare for Pope Francis’ Saturday funeral, highlighting a legacy that reshaped the Church + Trump’s brutal tariffs and warnings from China send shockwaves through global markets + Defense Secretary Hegseth faces fresh backlash over leaked Signal chats while the Pentagon holds steady for now + Immigration controversies intensify as lawmakers demand the return of wrongfully deported individuals from El Salvador + Harvard wages a high-stakes lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore billions in funding + The Supreme Court confronts fierce cultural clashes over LGBTQ+ book mandates and curriculum control + Record gold prices at $3,400 an ounce and a plunging dollar underscore economic instability + International tensions flare with South Korea’s outrage and Putin’s snub at a potential Trump meeting + Border courts block ICE actions amid harsh detention conditions + Breakthroughs in stem-cell therapy and EV battery tech offer hopeful signals amid global unrest + Major antitrust moves stir tech giants as political battles widen

Number Gold hits $3,400 per ounce — a record high signaling market volatility

Quote ‘We are witnessing history in chaos, and the consequences will echo for generations’ — Vatican Insider