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Europa League anthem played by mistake before Villa-PSG in Champions League

2025-04-16 06:36 Last Updated At:06:41

Call it being inexperienced in the Champions League.

There was confusion and even some embarrassment before kickoff in the second leg of the quarterfinal between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday when the anthem for the second-tier Europa League competition appeared to be played by mistake as players from both teams lined up.

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Aston Villa starting players pose for a team photo at the beginning of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Aston Villa starting players pose for a team photo at the beginning of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Paris Saint-Germain fans before the Champions League quarter-final, second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Paris Saint-Germain fans before the Champions League quarter-final, second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Britain's Prince William and Prince George attend the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at the Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Britain's Prince William and Prince George attend the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at the Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Britain's Prince William and Prince George attend the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at the Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Britain's Prince William and Prince George attend the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at the Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Aston Villa fans cheer ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Aston Villa fans cheer ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Villa defender Ezri Konsa was seen putting his hand to his face and shaking his head after talking to teammate Youri Tielemans while the incorrect music was blaring around the stadium.

A minute or so later, the more famous Champions League anthem was finally played at Villa Park — by which time the players were almost ready for the kickoff. In the crowd was Prince William, the heir to the throne and a die-hard Villa fan.

This is Villa's first season in the Champions League. The team previously played in Europe's top competition in the 1982-83, as reigning champion when it was called the European Cup.

The pre-match error was followed by mistakes on the field as the hosts fell 2-0 behind to PSG by the 27th minute thanks to goals by full backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes.

Aston Villa ended up making a comeback to win 3-2, but PSG still advanced 5-4 on aggregate to reach the semifinals.

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Aston Villa starting players pose for a team photo at the beginning of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Aston Villa starting players pose for a team photo at the beginning of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Paris Saint-Germain fans before the Champions League quarter-final, second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Paris Saint-Germain fans before the Champions League quarter-final, second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Britain's Prince William and Prince George attend the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at the Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Britain's Prince William and Prince George attend the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at the Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Britain's Prince William and Prince George attend the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at the Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Britain's Prince William and Prince George attend the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at the Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Aston Villa fans cheer ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Aston Villa fans cheer ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Obit Pope Francis Global Reaction

2025-04-22 11:47 Last Updated At:11:53

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

Devotees carry a cutout of the late Pope Francis during a procession ahead of a prayer in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lorenio L.Pereira)

Devotees carry a cutout of the late Pope Francis during a procession ahead of a prayer in Dili, East Timor, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lorenio L.Pereira)

Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

A woman touches a portrait of Pope Francis inside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church at Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)

A woman touches a portrait of Pope Francis inside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church at Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)

A woman cries during Mass at Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A woman cries during Mass at Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A parishioner weeps in front of a picture of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

A parishioner weeps in front of a picture of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

An Indian Catholic nun prepares the altar ahead of a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

An Indian Catholic nun prepares the altar ahead of a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

Emerson Espinosa prays during a Mass in tribute to the late Pope Francis at the Cathedral in Bogotá, Colombia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Emerson Espinosa prays during a Mass in tribute to the late Pope Francis at the Cathedral in Bogotá, Colombia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

A woman prays at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A woman prays at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A man touches a portrait of the late Pope Francis placed in one of the offices at the Catholic Church of the assumption in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

A man touches a portrait of the late Pope Francis placed in one of the offices at the Catholic Church of the assumption in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

People pray during a Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Cathedral in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

People pray during a Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis at Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Cathedral in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Worshippers light candles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican's announcement the death of Pope Francis, in Aparecida, Brazil Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Worshippers light candles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican's announcement the death of Pope Francis, in Aparecida, Brazil Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A picture of Pope Francis is displayed inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

A picture of Pope Francis is displayed inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

People attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral where a poster shows Pope Francis following the Vatican's announcement of his death, Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

People attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral where a poster shows Pope Francis following the Vatican's announcement of his death, Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Fans and players stand during a moment of silence as a portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at Citi Field before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Fans and players stand during a moment of silence as a portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at Citi Field before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, sits behind an image of Pope Francis during a service in the Pope's honor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, sits behind an image of Pope Francis during a service in the Pope's honor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Suzanne Jessep lights a candle at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral following the death of Pope Francis, Australia, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Suzanne Jessep lights a candle at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral following the death of Pope Francis, Australia, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Catholic priests lead a religious service near a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Catholic priests lead a religious service near a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Christian Palestinians attend a special prayer for the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Holy Family Church in the Old City of Gaza, Gaza City, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Christian Palestinians attend a special prayer for the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Holy Family Church in the Old City of Gaza, Gaza City, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A man looks at a photo of the late Pope Francis projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

A man looks at a photo of the late Pope Francis projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Construction workers Yosbel Castillo, center, and José Sanchez, right, attend a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis at Our Lady of Cobre Church in Havana, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Construction workers Yosbel Castillo, center, and José Sanchez, right, attend a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis at Our Lady of Cobre Church in Havana, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A portrait of the late Pope Francis is projected onto a water fountain at Magic Water Circuit in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

A portrait of the late Pope Francis is projected onto a water fountain at Magic Water Circuit in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Faithful hold candles during a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful hold candles during a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A photo of the late Pope Francis is projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

A photo of the late Pope Francis is projected onto the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Maria Jose Florenco da Silva receives communion during Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

A person sits in a rear pew inside Church of the Little Flower, where a picture of Pope Francis was on display, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A person sits in a rear pew inside Church of the Little Flower, where a picture of Pope Francis was on display, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The Argentina Ambassador to Portugal Federico Bartifeld, center, attends a Mass for the late Pope Francis celebrated by the Patriarch of Lisbon Rui Valerio at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

The Argentina Ambassador to Portugal Federico Bartifeld, center, attends a Mass for the late Pope Francis celebrated by the Patriarch of Lisbon Rui Valerio at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre attend a Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday evening, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre attend a Mass for the late Pope Francis at the Lisbon Cathedral, in Lisbon, Monday evening, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Faithful hold candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful hold candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A street artists chalks a portrait of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A street artists chalks a portrait of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Faithful light candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Faithful light candles under a highway bridge during Mass to honor the late Pope Francis in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A woman listens to a sermon inside the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, as the Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carlos A. Moreno)

A woman listens to a sermon inside the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, as the Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carlos A. Moreno)

City commissioner Kirk Menendez, who as a Catholic government official had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in August 2024, bows his head in prayer as he pays his respects near a picture of the Pope displayed inside Church of the Little Flower, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

City commissioner Kirk Menendez, who as a Catholic government official had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in August 2024, bows his head in prayer as he pays his respects near a picture of the Pope displayed inside Church of the Little Flower, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A priest holds Mass to honor the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A priest holds Mass to honor the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

People attend a prayer service in the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral on the day Pope Francis died, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

People attend a prayer service in the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral on the day Pope Francis died, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People attend a religious service for the late Pope Francis, following the announcement of his death, at the St. Joseph cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Priests pray next to a photo of the late Pope Francis during a prayer service at the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Priests pray next to a photo of the late Pope Francis during a prayer service at the Saint Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Mourners say prayers and light candles in front of a portrait of Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Mourners say prayers and light candles in front of a portrait of Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A portrait of Pope Francis is displayed for the people to offer their respects, following the announcement of his death, during a multi-faith assembly at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Piyush Nagpal)

A portrait of Pope Francis is displayed for the people to offer their respects, following the announcement of his death, during a multi-faith assembly at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Piyush Nagpal)

Indian Catholics light candles during a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025 following the announcement of his death by the Vatican. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

Indian Catholics light candles during a prayer meeting for Pope Francis in Kochi, India, Monday, April 21, 2025 following the announcement of his death by the Vatican. (AP Photo/R S Iyer)

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Cathedral Basilica of Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Cathedral Basilica of Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

Parishioners pray at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Parishioners pray at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NYPD officer installs bunting ribbons outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NYPD officer installs bunting ribbons outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols speaks during a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis inside Westminster Cathedral, in London, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

People on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange observe a Moment of Silence for the passing of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

People on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange observe a Moment of Silence for the passing of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff at the White House in Washington in honor of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2005. Pope Francis has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff at the White House in Washington in honor of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2005. Pope Francis has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire/PA via AP)

Members of the congregation pray during a special Easter Monday Mass at St Andrew's RC Metropolitan Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (Jane Barlow/PA Wire/PA via AP)

Catholic monks pray at San Francisco Church during a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death, in Antigua, Guatemala, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Catholic monks pray at San Francisco Church during a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death, in Antigua, Guatemala, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Photographed through the door of a confessional, a person prays during Mass in honor of Pope Francis, following the Vatican's announcement of his death, at the Cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Photographed through the door of a confessional, a person prays during Mass in honor of Pope Francis, following the Vatican's announcement of his death, at the Cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A Christian places a bouquet in front of the portrait of Pope Francis during a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

A Christian places a bouquet in front of the portrait of Pope Francis during a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

People photograph a mourning poster on the wall in central Naples, southern Italy, reading in Italian: 'You were the Pope of the last, with the ability to fight the first. Thank you for everything... Naples greets you", the day Pope Francis died at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

People photograph a mourning poster on the wall in central Naples, southern Italy, reading in Italian: 'You were the Pope of the last, with the ability to fight the first. Thank you for everything... Naples greets you", the day Pope Francis died at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

An Indian artist Sagar Kambli makes a painting of Pope Francis as a mark of tribute on a sidewalk in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

An Indian artist Sagar Kambli makes a painting of Pope Francis as a mark of tribute on a sidewalk in Mumbai, India, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

People light candles near a mural of the late Pope Francis during a vigil in Dili, East Timor, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

People light candles near a mural of the late Pope Francis during a vigil in Dili, East Timor, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo)

Christians arrive with a portrait of Pope Francis for a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Christians arrive with a portrait of Pope Francis for a prayer ceremony at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, in Lahore, Pakistan Monday, April 21, 2025, following the announcement by the Vatican of the death of Pope Francis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Issa Kassissieh touches a photo of the late Pope Francis, which he placed in Jerusalem's Old City following news of the pontiff's death at age 88, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Issa Kassissieh touches a photo of the late Pope Francis, which he placed in Jerusalem's Old City following news of the pontiff's death at age 88, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Maria Teresa Delgado holds a portrait of the late Pope Francis during Mass at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Maria Teresa Delgado holds a portrait of the late Pope Francis during Mass at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Gregoria Caceres kneels in front of a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the Caacupe Parish, which he often visited and preached at, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Gregoria Caceres kneels in front of a portrait of the late Pope Francis at the Caacupe Parish, which he often visited and preached at, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A photograph of Pope Francis is placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A photograph of Pope Francis is placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A church official prepare a portrait of Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A church official prepare a portrait of Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Agustín Hartich lights a candle at the Cathedral following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis' death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Agustín Hartich lights a candle at the Cathedral following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis' death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Worshippers attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Worshippers attend a mass inside Notre Dame cathedral Monday, April 21, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)

Catholic believers pray after the news of Pope Francis's death at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Catholic believers pray after the news of Pope Francis's death at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A woman sits on the steps of the Wangfujing Catholic Church also known as East Church in Beijing, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A woman sits on the steps of the Wangfujing Catholic Church also known as East Church in Beijing, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Alejandra Zuccoli prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Alejandra Zuccoli prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Devotees pray during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Devotees pray during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A woman prays in front of a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist near the Vatican embassy in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A woman prays in front of a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist near the Vatican embassy in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A devotee prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A devotee prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A man prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A man prays during a mass for the late Pope Francis at the Cubao Cathedral in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Faithful react to the news of Pope Francis' death in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

Faithful react to the news of Pope Francis' death in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

A woman prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A woman prays at the Basílica de San José de Flores, the church where the late Pope Francis worshipped as a youth, following the Vatican's announcement of his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church officials prepare the portrait of Pope Francis and a Vatican flag ahead of a mass at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Church officials prepare the portrait of Pope Francis and a Vatican flag ahead of a mass at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by Pope Francis in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A nun walks in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A nun walks in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

People gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

People gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

An image of the late Pope Francis is shown as devotees pray at a church in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

An image of the late Pope Francis is shown as devotees pray at a church in Quezon city, Philippines Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A woman has her photo taken with of a cutout of Pope Francis at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by the pope in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A woman has her photo taken with of a cutout of Pope Francis at the the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, which was visited by the pope in 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A Catholic nun prays in front of a cutout of Pope Francis in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

A Catholic nun prays in front of a cutout of Pope Francis in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A Pontifical Swiss Guards stand by the Vatican Bronze door half closed after Pope Francis died, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

In this image released by Vatican media on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, second from left, flanked by, from left, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Substitute for the Secretariat of State, Cardinal Edgar PeÒa Parra, and Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Archbisop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP)

In this image released by Vatican media on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, second from left, flanked by, from left, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Substitute for the Secretariat of State, Cardinal Edgar PeÒa Parra, and Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Archbisop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP)

A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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