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As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations
Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...
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This is how the Pope's coffin will be sealed: a silk handkerchief on the face, holy water on the body, and a bag with the coins from his pontificate
The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.
Convicted Cardinal Wants To Take Part In Conclave To Select Pope Francis' Successor
A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends ...
China-Vatican Ties, Explained—and What a New Pope Could Mean
The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...
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Isabel Celaá, Ambassador to the Vatican: "The Church is intelligent; it will choose a Pope who follows in the footsteps of Francis"
The councilor assesses the reactions to the Hamas attack on Israel, carried out at a time of internal division. The former ...
Pope Francis dead at 88 years old
Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...
Touched by Pope Francis: An artist, an ailing baby reflect big impact in small moments
Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...
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Pope Francis cared deeply about Holy Land, Jews, but left ‘sour taste’ after Oct. 7
Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth, humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...
US cardinal accused of covering up sex abuse scandal will help close Pope Francis’ coffin
Cardinal Roger Mahony has repeatedly apologized for his handling of clerical sexual abuse in Los Angeles. In 2013, internal ...