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Pope Francis live updates: Cause of death released
Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...
What will Pope Francis’s legacy be? It depends on what comes next.
A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...
Pope Francis live updates: General congregation of cardinals begins Tuesday
The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, sent a letter to all cardinals — electors and non — on ...
Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...
Could the next Catholic pope be an American?
American Cardinals Joseph Tobin and Raymond Burke could be candidates to lead the Catholic Church after the death of Pope ...
Cardinals meet Tuesday at Vatican to choose date for Pope Francis’ funeral
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals will meet Tuesday at the Vatican to begin scheduling Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, planning ...
A timeline of Pope Francis' health issues from hospitalization to his final appearance
Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the ...