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David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...
The pontiff died aged 88 on Easter Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, bringing to an end his 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Guinean cardinal has strong support from conservatives to succeed Pope Francis even though he is not among the frontrunners ...
The world is in mourning after the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 — but alongside grief, ancient fears are being ...