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Details of Pope Francis's funeral released as Trump, Starmer and Macron to attend
Edited by Emily Atkinson and Matt Spivey, with Laura Gozzi reporting from the Vatican Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, ...
Pope Francis, in some of his last words, thanked nurse for chance to greet Easter crowd, Vatican says
Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...
Conclave smoke: What black and white smoke signal during election of a new pope
In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.
The complex legacy left by Pope Francis and Harvard fights back against the Trump administration: Morning Rundown
Plus, salon owners are seeing a massive drawdown in clients coming in for their regular scheduled appointments, citing ...
Who will be the next Pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable contest
It's very possible the next Pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.
How Pope Francis’ progressive legacy changed the church
Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...
Africans root for first Black pope in modern history
By Loucoumane Coulibaly, Emmanuel Bruce and Benoit Nyemba ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Africans are hoping one of their own could ...
'Pope stood for what we thought church wouldn't'
Joseph, who is from an Nigerian- Irish Catholic background, said: "Pope Francis stood for everything that we thought the ...
Leonardo DiCaprio Was a Big Pope Francis Guy
The Oscar winner paid tribute to the late pope on Instagram, recalling their “deeply moving” 2016 meeting and praising ...