Groppelli offered his take on the arrangement that saw Benedict’s retirement in the Vatican City monastery where he died on Saturday, and Francis, who was elected in 2013 by fellow cardinals to succeed him.

Source: https://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-lying-in-state-at-vatican-5959965-Jan2023/

People on British passports hoping to visit any European Union country (except Ireland) or Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City have rules to follow.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-passport-and-how-to-get-a-fast-track-one-18261116/

Pope Francis greets children from Ukraine during his weekly general audience at the Paul VI Hall on February 22, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/ukraine-war-anniversary-marks-a-very-strange-year-in-the-history-of-papal-diplomacy

The more than hour-long ceremony was punctuated by music and drumming from the Pontifical Swiss Guard Band, as well as the playing of the national anthems of Vatican City and Switzerland.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/6-things-to-know-about-the-swiss-guard-and-its-swearing-in-ceremony