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Live Updates: Pope Francis' funeral to take place Saturday, Vatican says
Tributes to Pope Francis pour in from around the world with Vatican set to published details of funeral and conclave ...
Vatican releases images of Pope in open coffin as cardinals meet to set funeral date
The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head ...
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
Vatican releases first video images of Pope Francis in coffin with cardinals offering prayers
Images captured on Monday showed Pope Francis lying in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel, flanked by Swiss Guards.
How the next Pope will be chosen: Inside the Vatican’s conclave process
With the passing of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for one of the Catholic Church’s most sacred and ...
‘He was almost in tears’: Openly-gay Vatican advisor describes Pope Francis’ support for trans worshipers
Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of clerical sexual abuse and an openly gay Vatican advisor, remembers Pope Francis’ monumental ...
Pope Francis’s many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican’s ex-ambassador to the US
Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after ...
Pope Francis leaves a mixed legacy in wartime Ukraine, overshadowed by historic Vatican-Moscow ties
Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. For many ...