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'I fear a world without him': Pope Francis was a global influencer. Here's how he did it.
Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.
When is Pope Francis's funeral? A guide to the papal rites and ceremonies taking place this week.
Public viewings of Pope Francis’s body began Wednesday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of the Catholic leader’s ...
Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter’s Square but was thankful he did, report says
Vatican News has reported that Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on ...
Pope Francis donated €200,000 to prisoners from his personal account before he died
Francis paid a surprise visit to Rome's Regina Coeli last week to offer well-wishes to inmates ahead of Easter.
How did Pope Francis die? Catholic leader went into a coma before he passed away
The death of the pope comes a day after he made what would be his final public appearance on Easter Sunday when he greeted ...
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 ...
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In Argentina, debates over Pope Francis' legacy lead to one question: Why didn’t he return?
Francis expressed sympathy for the strife of Argentines pulled into poverty as they bore the brunt of Milei’s fiscal shock ...
Even in Sickness, Pope Francis Reached Out to Gaza’s Christians
For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...