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How Pope Francis united a once-skeptical Church with climate action
Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...
Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...
Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...
Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral holds special memorial mass for Pope Francis
Bishop Larry Sullivan delivered the sermon at a special commemoration for Pope Francis, hours after the pope was laid to rest ...
Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral brings together politicians, royalty and 400,000 mourners
Guests at the Vatican service were told of the Pope's call to "build bridges", as Trump and Zelensky were pictured meeting ...
Steven Spielberg Calls ‘The Godfather’ the ‘Greatest American Film Ever Made’ at Francis Ford Coppola AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were among those who presented this year's AFI Life Achievement Award to Francis Ford ...
Pope Francis is remembered as a pope of the people. Read the full homily from Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Pope Francis at his funeral, calling him "a pope among the people, with an open heart ...