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Crowds queue to pay final respects to Pope Francis at the Vatican
St. Peter's Basilica opened its doors again on Thursday after a brief closure in the early hours to welcome crowds of ...
What to Know About Pope Francis’ Funeral Arrangements
Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...
Successor talk swirls as 50,000 pay homage to Pope Francis: Live updates
Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...
How Pope Francis became an unlikely fashion icon
Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about papal legacies, but Pope Francis’ understated style ...
Pope Francis died quickly and without suffering, his doctor says
Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing ...
Vatican keeps St. Peter’s open all night for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout
So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...
Pope Francis was born to Italian immigrant parents. Here’s what we know about his family.
Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...
‘This Moment Is Critical.’ Whither Progressive Christians After Pope Francis?
“This moment is critical now,” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said. “For those of us who ...
Buenos Aires' Poor Neighborhoods Mourn 'Slum Pope' Francis
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, called Francis "the Pope of the Poor" in a Mass held in his ...