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More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...
The start of imperial Rome is officially dated to 27 BCE, when Gaius Octavius Caesar was awarded the name Augustus, signaling ...
Later summons Chilean bishops to Rome to secure their resignations and invites abuse victims to Vatican to apologize.Aug. 3, 2018: Declares capital punishment "inadmissible" under all ...
July 8, 2013: Makes first trip outside Rome to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa to meet with newly arrived migrants and denounces the “globalization of indifference” shown to would-be refugees.
On March 13, 2013, the sky over Rome turned white for the election of Pope Francis. He became the 266th Pope on a list led by Saint Peter, who began his papacy around the year 30 A.D. He remained ...
FILE - Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected 266th pontiff of the Roman ...