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'A moment of profound emotion and reflection': Pope Francis' faithful mourners
A look at some of the hundreds of thousands of Catholics from around the world who flocked to Vatican City to pay their ...
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Pope Francis' legacy: boosting women's roles in the Vatican
During his 12-year papacy, Pope Francis introduced significant changes to the Catholic Church, notably increasing the ...
Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?
Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?
Next Pope Update: New Favorite Emerges to Replace Francis
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has replaced Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the new favorite to become the next pope ...
Pope's death, US aid cuts complicate Vatican's debt relief push
The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts led by the United States could complicate the work of a group of experts ...
How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal ...
Cardinals at a crossroads: While some want to continue Francis’ reforms, others want a different kind of pope
As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...
Martin Scorsese Got One of Pope Francis’ Final Interviews
The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between ...
Pope Francis Has Died At 88, The Vatican Says
Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires, was 88-years-old. Francis died of a ...
Giro d’Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican’s walls in homage to Pope Francis
It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage ...