The word trust, pagtitiwala in Filipino, is a puny word for public regard for Francis the Pope and bishop of Rome. What about ...

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Many have made a beneficial impact on the Church and the world.The legacy of Pope Francis is assured in the annals of Church history. He is a pontiff of many firsts.For starters, he ascended to the ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle ...

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The death of Pope Francis means a papal conclave will be held to select a successor, but besides who wins, the public will ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, films about popes and the Catholic Church are some of the best refuges to try and make ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...

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