Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away just a day after delivering his Sunday Easter address.
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00:00The leader of 1.4 billion Catholics across the world is no more.
00:21The first Latin American Pope of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, passed away this morning.
00:29The Vatican has announced nine days of mourning and that starts today.
00:34This, just a day after his Easter address, the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday.
00:43Pope Francis was the first pontiff from Latin America bringing a unique perspective to his leadership of the Catholic Church.
00:51On Sunday, he called for freedom of thought. He called for tolerance in his Easter address.
00:57The Vatican has announced nine days of state mourning. In his Easter message, the Pope had called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
01:07He urged Palestinian group Hamas to release all the remaining hostages and condemned what he described was a worrisome rise in anti-Semitism across the world.
01:19Now, controlling the death of Pope Francis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Catholic priest's affection for the people of India will always be cherished.
01:32Dear brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis.
01:40At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father.
01:52The bells tolled at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, hours after the announcement of the death of Pope Francis.
02:00So did in Notre Dame Church.
02:02Faith first started to congregate to mourn the first Latin American Pope, who identified himself as the Pope of the Poor.
02:10It is a great disappointment, a great loss, a man who has innovated the Church, and a man who has left a great mark.
02:22And this, his absence, causes great pain.
02:25Well, I don't live in Rome. I live in Milan, and I'm here for Easter.
02:31And I find it very significant that the Pope has died during Easter, or the Easter weekend.
02:39I mean, I'm from Argentina, the Pope is Argentinian, so, you know, it has quite a bit of significance for us.
02:45It is a very sad news, a great loss for the Church and for the whole world.
02:51A Pope who worked so hard for peace and for the good of all.
02:56Let us all pray for him.
02:57He was the first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor.
03:08Pope Francis, in the 12 years of his service, also alienated conservatives with critics of capitalism and climate change.
03:16He was the Pope who made an unscheduled stop to pray at the wall separating Israel from the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a show of support for the Palestinian cause.
03:28Within weeks on June 8, 2014, Pope Francis hosted Israeli and Palestinian presidents for peace prayers in the Vatican Gardens.
03:37A month later, he apologized in Bolivia for the sins and crimes of the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial era conquest of the Americas.
03:51He is the Pope who prayed for dead migrants in the U.S.-Mexico border in 2016 and called out the then-presidential candidate Donald Trump as not a Christian for wanting to build a border wall.
04:04Pope Francis was the pontiff who never shied away from criticism or apologizing when proven wrong.
04:14He first accused the Chilean sex-abuse victims of slander in his visit in January 2018.
04:20Badwadeen Muntz ordered Vatican investigation and did not hesitate to apologize and admit grave error and secured resignation of Chilean bishops.
04:31He raised his voice for the refugees.
04:34And tried to clean the clergy of sexual abuse charges with punitive actions.
04:41He is a beacon of humanity for everyone and especially for Argentina.
04:45I hope we take on board this message and we come together as a people and stop fighting so much.
04:53Condolences poured in from across the world as leaders of different faiths all coming together to mourn the man who was a living symbol of simplicity.
05:02Pope Francis has always struggled with pulmonary disease before succumbing to it at the age of 88.
05:11Pope Francis was seen as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics from across the world.
05:22But it isn't just Roman Catholics who are mourning his death.
05:25The world is mourning his death.
05:27Countries have united in paying their respects to Pope Francis.
05:30Take, for example, U.S. President Donald Trump.
05:33He signed an executive order putting U.S. flags at half-mast in recognition of the passing away of Pope Francis, whom he described as a good man.
05:43Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media platform X to talk about not just their meeting,
05:48but about the love that Pope Francis had for people of India.
05:52I just signed an executive order putting the flags of our country, all of them, all federal flags and state flags at half-mast in honor of Pope Francis.
06:06So he was a good man, worked hard, he loved the world, and it's an honor to do that.
06:15To extend my deepest condolences to Catholics and all those around the world inspired by the extraordinary life and example of his holiness, Pope Francis.
06:27Pope Francis was a messenger of hope, humility, and humanity.
06:31He was a transcendent voice for peace, human dignity, and social justice.
06:38He leaves behind a legacy of faith, service, and compassion for all, especially those on the margins of life or trapped by the horrors of conflict.
06:49Pope Francis was a man of faith for all faiths, working with people of all beliefs and backgrounds to light a pass forward.
06:57Now, Antonio Guthrie is describing the life of Pope Francis and his efforts throughout the quest for peace, the quest for brotherhood, for harmony.
07:11I want to quickly cut across to the Vatican.
07:14Joining us there is Barbara Sellis, who's been reporting this sad development since morning.
07:21Barbara, a man who symbolized hope.
07:27But take us through the outpouring of grief at the Vatican.
07:33What happens next at the Vatican, Barbara?
07:39So the first part of the process starts today.
07:43Actually, tonight, with the official acknowledgement of the death of the Pope.
07:48Doctors will certify his death.
07:50After that, he will be taken to Santa Marta's Chapel, and he will be there for a few days for private vigils.
08:00Then, on Wednesday, his corpse will be taken to St. Peter's, behind me, and for three days, people will be able to worship him there.
08:11The funeral, we still don't know when it will be happening, but it should happen between Thursday and Saturday.
08:20And it's not clear if he will be here at St. Peter's or at the different church, Santa Maria Maggiore, which is where he wanted to be buried.
08:30So, you know, are we expecting some clarity?
08:36There were some reports that seem to indicate that the burial would not take place here at the Vatican.
08:44And perhaps he wanted a change in this, and do we know why?
08:49Pope Francis won't be buried at St. Peter's.
08:56He specifically asked to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, which is a smaller church where he used to go and worship God every time he had to take a trip.
09:09It's a smaller church, very dear to the heart of this Pope, and that's why he chose to be buried there.
09:16He didn't want to be buried at the Vatican because it also represents something he didn't agree much with.
09:24He was the Pope of the people, and the Vatican traditionally has been a little bit far away from the people,
09:32so that's why he chose a different place to rest.
09:36The people's Pope doesn't want to be buried at the Vatican, but he wants to be buried with the people at a smaller church where he prayed.
09:50The process from this point on, when do cardinals arrive for the conclave to decide who the next Pope would be?
09:59Take us through the selection process, and when do you see that black smoke and white smoke and the difference?
10:06How long is that process?
10:09Does it take days, weeks?
10:11Could it extend to months?
10:16Cardinals and bishops are traveling to Rome as we speak.
10:20We still don't know when the conclave will start.
10:23Officially, it should happen 15 days after a Pope dies, but actually now there is a different law which will allow us to start earlier if everybody involved in the process is already at home.
10:38So, in the next few days, the Vatican will tell us when the process will take place.
10:44How long it will take for, we still don't know.
10:48It could be a day, it could be a week.
10:50It depends on how difficult it is to decide who will be the next Pope.
10:57And Barbara Sellis will be tracking that story for us from the Vatican.
11:01Barbara, for joining me here on India Today, many thanks.
11:05So, as Barbara Sellis was describing with the death of Pope Francis, starts that very selective and secretive process of selecting the next Pope, the 267th Pope, to lead the approximately 1.4 billion Catholics across the world.
11:23And that event is known as the conclave, the term that lends its name to the 2016 Robert Harris book, turned into an Oscar-winning thriller.
11:35Conclave is set during that fictional meeting of red-cloaked cardinals who flocked to this eternal city to cast their ballot for the next Pope.
11:45The film won an Oscar for the best adapted screenplay this time.
11:49And here is how that book-turned-film seems more relevant than before.
11:59End of a turbulent 12-year papacy.
12:03The 266th Pope of Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has passed away.
12:09As the leader of the biggest branch of Christianity, the world's largest religion, Pope Francis was a spiritual head to 1.4 billion people worldwide.
12:22But for those who watched or read Conclave, this moment feels too real.
12:27The Pope is dead.
12:30The throne is vacant.
12:34There are some films that catch you completely off guard.
12:38You go in with no expectations, perhaps are even indifferent, only to find yourself utterly engrossed once the show begins.
12:47Well, Cardinal Lawrence, it seems the responsibility for the conclave falls upon you.
12:53The supervision of the selection.
12:56This is a duty I never thought I'd have to perform.
12:58Conclave is one such film.
13:01A quiet yet riveting drama that lingers long after the credits roll.
13:09This is a conclave, Aldo. It's not a war.
13:11It is a war.
13:14And you have to commit to a side.
13:16Directed by Edward Berger and boasting a stellar cast led by Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow,
13:25this film transforms a seemingly austere subject into a gripping political thriller with emotional depth and masterful storytelling.
13:34If there was only certainty and no doubt, there would be no mystery and therefore no need for faith.
13:52Based on Robert Harris' novel of the same name, Conclave unfolds within the Vatican walls following the death of the Pope.
13:59Some of the film's most powerful moments come not from the dialogues,
14:06but from the stillness Fiennes brings to the screen.
14:12The grief etched onto his face following the Pope's death,
14:16the quiet contemplation in his eyes as he weighs each candidate's worthiness,
14:21and the rare moments where his facade cracks, each of these speak volumes.
14:29Adapting a novel, particularly one as intricate as Conclave, is no small feat.
14:48Yet Berger manages to craft a film that is both faithful to the source material and cinematically compelling.
14:54Those willing to engage with its depth, Conclave is an outstanding cinematic achievement.
15:00We'll never find a candidate who doesn't have any kind of black mark against them.
15:06Although we sisters are supposed to be invisible, God has nevertheless given us eyes and ears.
15:12For the unversed, Conclave has won several awards.
15:25So much so that the film was well received by Academy voters as it earned eight Oscar nominations,
15:31including being one of the ten Oscar 2025 Best Picture nominees.
15:35From the great Leonard Cohen.
15:37Bureau Report, India Today.
15:39There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.
15:41Thank you so much, BAFTA.
15:44APPLAUSE
15:44And on the world today, we should focus to the other big story we're tracking here.
15:52The resistance against US President Donald Trump in the United States of America.
15:57So, you have the common man and you have the academics and now you have political leaders
16:04who are coming onto the streets.
16:06They're taking to the streets against the policies of the US President.
16:11Now, a relatively lesser known Senator, Chris Van Wallen, has joined this chorus,
16:18this resistance against Donald Trump.
16:20He's not only voiced his opinion against the US President and his policies,
16:24but he also travelled to El Salvador to meet that wrongly deported Kilmer Abrego Garcia.
16:33Against our lords, we get you more in this report.
16:41US Senator Chris Van Wallen, the name among the many Democrats who has jumped on the bandwagon
16:48of resistance against US President Donald Trump.
16:52Trump used a Cold War era wartime law, Alien Enemies Act, to deport Venezuelan migrants,
17:01dubbing them as members of Trente Abregoa, a transnational criminal organization.
17:11With no clear leadership, the sudden rise of Senator Wallen began when he decided
17:16to meet Kilmer Abregoa Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador.
17:22The federal court, however, ruled that Garcia should be brought back.
17:29I just landed at the airport in San Salvador a little while ago.
17:33I'm now en route into the city.
17:35Senator Wallen traveled 2,000 miles to El Salvador and met Garcia, but could not secure the release
17:44of Salvadorian citizen who lived in Maryland with his family.
17:48His journey to Salvador was not easy.
17:51On reaching the near prison, Wallen was stopped and not allowed to go inside the jail
17:56by the Salvadorian authorities.
17:58I understand we're about three kilometers now from Seacott, and as you can see, they're letting
18:04other cars go by, but they stopped us because they're under orders not to allow us to proceed
18:12to check on the well-being of Kilmer Abregoa Garcia.
18:16The mild-mannered Maryland senator has taken on President Trump's manner of dealing with
18:29deportees at a time when most Americans are voicing against what they believe is the administration's
18:36manhandling of domestic policies.
18:38The people of the United States want to have a very good relationship with the people of
18:48El Salvador, and that includes expanding our economic relationship.
18:55But I will say that if the government of El Salvador remains complicit in the illegal detention
19:04of Mr. Abregoa Garcia in Seacott prison, then there will be, I think, actions proposed,
19:17certainly, to take until we resolve this very important issue.
19:23Even then, there seems to be no end to Garcia's predicament.
19:28Amid this uncertainty, El Salvador President Naib Bukele has offered to repatriate 252 Venezuelans
19:38deported by the U.S. and imprisoned in this country, provided Venezuela releases the same
19:43number of political prisoners.
19:46With Mahaswain Talala, Bureau Report, Intertoday.
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20:03The former model and author is here to launch the Hindi edition of her memoir, A Woman Makes
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20:16It's more about embracing the culture of this land, the spirituality of this land and the
20:23resilience that connects us all.
20:25Take a look at her India trip in this report.
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20:43Elon Musk.
20:44But this week, May Mask is in Mumbai, not for fashion, but for something deeply personal.
20:54The 77-year-old author and former model is in India for the Hindi edition launch of a memoir,
21:01A Woman Makes a Plan.
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21:10But before the cameras rolled and books were signed, May made a quiet spiritual stop at Mumbai.
21:18She visited the Siddhi Vanayak Temple alongside Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez.
21:23Dressed in a vibrant yellow kurta, May sought blessings for a new journey in India.
21:30Jacqueline called the visit deeply moving and praised May's book for redefining what it means
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21:40Mother of Elon Musk, May also celebrated her 77th birthday in Mumbai.
21:46She shared a photo of the flowers her son Elon sent her in her X-handle.
21:52May Musk says her visit to India is more than a book launch.
21:56It is a celebration of culture, spirituality and resilience.
22:00Her memoir now connects with Indian readers, showing that age should never limit dreams.
22:09As she wraps up her India journey, she believes that her life will inspire women everywhere.
22:17With Rudra Ashish Kanjilal, Bureau Report, India Today Global.
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22:38Now the Italian Prime Minister posted a video of their meeting and it's taken the net by storm.
22:44There are many, many memes that are going absolutely viral.
22:49And check out these viral moments in viral muskism.
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23:10Giorgia Meloni, during a White House visit on 17th April.
23:13A year ago, their dating rumours spread like wildfire on the net.
23:19And the Tesla CEO had to issue a clarification to dismiss them.
23:24But as soon as the Italian Prime Minister, gorgeous Giorgia Meloni,
23:28posted a behind-the-scenes video of her encounter with Elon Musk saying,
23:33Happy to see my friend Elon Musk back in Washington.
23:37Netizens started screaming with joy.
23:39What followed is viral imagination growing around the two.
23:48The blushing has led to a trending nickname that social media can't stop giggling about,
23:53Elon Musk's name.
23:54Elon Musk's name.
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24:32him and his alleged bold move to father football league of his own.
24:39It's time to wrap this edition of the world today. We leave you with these images, a historic
25:03fusion of an athletic tradition and cutting edge technology. Human eye robots, human eye
25:09robots and human runners, they took part in the same half marathon course in Beijing on
25:16Saturday, marking it as the world's first, first of its kind, such event. So this bipedal
25:24robot of various sizes, they navigated the 21.1 km course, supported of course by teams of
25:31human navigators, operators and engineers. As a precaution, there was a divider that separated
25:38the parallel course used by the robots and by human runners. The Sky Project Ultra robot,
25:46also known as Tien Kung Ultra, claimed victory amongst the non-humans.
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