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Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88
He set many precedents: the first Jesuit pope, the first to take the name of ... directly with God," Winfield explains, "to ...
When did Pope Francis become pope and how long was he pope?
Pope Francis took on the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi and became the first Pope from Southern America. He was pope for more than 12 years. Francis suffered from chronic lung ...
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What happens when the Pope dies and what is a papal funeral?
Pope Francis died this morning (April 21), Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced. The official said in a statement: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of ...
Who will be the next Pope? Top candidates on the conclave’s list
Nine men – as the candidates can only be men according to the church’s rules and women are barred from becoming priests in ...
Pope Francis' break from funeral tradition: From choice of coffin to where he will be buried, how the ceremony will be different to his predecessors
Although a papal funeral has traditionally been an elaborate affair, Pope Francis approved plans to make it less complex ...
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What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one. It involves sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots ...
Pope Francis, Latin America’s first pontiff who ministered with charm and humility, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern ...
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Canadians remember Pope Francis for historic apology for residential schools
Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a ...