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Pope Francis' funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday
The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican's synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis' ...
Pope Francis Thanked Nurse for Surprise Popemobile Tour Before His Death
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Among Pope Francis' final words was a thank you to his nurse, who had helped the pope surprise ...
Why Pope Francis’ signet ring will be destroyed following his death
As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...
Pope Francis and Donald Trump clashed for years over treatment of migrants
President Donald Trump on Monday offered brief condolences over the passing of Pope Francis, but the two men clashed ...
Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change
In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral ...
Pope Francis 'exuded a kind of holiness that was not in the least off-putting' - Church of Ireland Archbishop John McDowell
Pope Francis 'exuded a kind of holiness that was not in the least off-putting' - Church of Ireland Archbishop John McDowell.
‘A dream come true’: How Pope Francis helped one migrant settle in Italy
Grace Enjei fled war-torn Cameroon for Cyprus in hopes of eventually reaching Europe, and with Pope Francis’ help, eventually ...
‘He wanted an end to war’: Scholar on Pope Francis’ message of peace
Religious scholar David Gibson speaks with Bianna Golodryga about the life and legacy of the late Pope Francis.