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Preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis begin.

RFK Jr. looks to ban several food dyes and Harvard sues to keep federal funding.

I'm Daily Wire, editor-in-chief John Vickley, with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, April 22nd, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.

Pope Francis' funeral will be held Saturday outside St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

The Vatican has announced that the funeral will feature simpler rights in order to reflect the Pope's humble papal style.

Cardinal Giovanni Batista Ray will preside over the service and is expected to draw dozens of world leaders including President Trump.

The Pope's body is currently resting at Casa Santa Marta and will be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday for

public viewing. The Vatican says Francis requested a simple burial at the Basilica of Santa Maria

Majoré. Once the funeral has concluded, the 135 Cardinals will meet to elect the next Pope.

RFK Jr. is set to ban petroleum-based food dyes. Daily Wire researcher Nathan Gay has the details.

The Health and Human Services Secretary plans to direct food manufacturers to phase out

eight food dyes from cereals, sports drinks, and other grocery staples by the end of

2026. The directive will affect hundreds of thousands of grocery store items containing the dyes,

which health experts have long criticized for potentially causing hyperactivity and other neurobehavioral

problems in children. The eight dyes being targeted include bread number 40, yellow number five,

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