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Pope Francis' body taken to St. Peter's Basilica for lying in state: Live updates
Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis lying in state for 3 days ahead of funeral at the Vatican
The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...
The new leader of the Catholic Church will inherit a financial mess that Pope Francis spent much of his reign trying to fix
Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.
Who will be the next pope? Some hints to watch for
No one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic ...
What do people want from the next pope? American Catholics are divided
A 2024 Pew Research study found that a majority of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to become priests (64%) and ...
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 ...
Factbox-Global leaders set to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Following is a list of the main world leaders who have so far said they will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday in ...
Could the next Pope be Asian? Timor-Leste's president says so
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