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Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...
The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88
Pope Francis died Monday, the Vatican announced, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble ...
Closing arguments set for Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial on charge she conspired to kill husband
Closing arguments are scheduled Monday afternoon at the Arizona trial for Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman with doomsday ...
Texas court hearing on Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid the death penalty
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart — one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history — ...
Pope Francis was a card-carrying soccer fan. And a promoter of the values in sports
From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid soccer fan. And a promoter of sports in general. Francis died ...
Trump’s tough talk might help Liberal Mark Carney win a full term as Canada’s prime minister
Mark Carney’s political career is only months old, and it’s already been a roller-coaster ride. The former central banker ...
Howden scores twice and Golden Knights beat Wild 4-2 in Game 1
Brett Howden scored two goals, and the Vegas Golden Knights opened their first-round Western Conference playoffs series with ...
What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after ...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of ...
US general says allied forces can repel Asia aggression as Philippines combat drills open
Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces opened annual combat drills Monday that are set to include repelling an island attack to simulate the defense of the ...
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification ...