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Incense, bells and Swiss guards: The procession bringing Pope Francis to lie in state
Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the late pontiff ...
Pope Francis' passion for prayer inspired many others
Personal stories emerging this week in the wake of the many tributes to Pope Francis reflect the impact of individual prayers ...
Books of condolence open for Pope Francis in Northern Ireland
A book of condolences will be opened at Belfast City Hall following the death of Pope Francis. Members of the public will be ...
Bells toll as Pope Francis’ body is transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica for 3 days of public viewing
The bells of St. Peter’s are tolling as the body of Pope Francis is transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the ...
In South America, Pope Francis' allies hope his reforms will endure
Argentine priest Guillermo Marcó, a close ally to Pope Francis and his spokesman for years when he was archbishop of Buenos ...
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.
How Francis broke a church taboo with LGBTQ+ outreach
Francis never changed church doctrine on homosexuality or budged on the question of marriage. But he offered a revolutionary ...
Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse
Pope Francis had a learning curve on clergy sexual abuse, with the turning point coming in 2018. Few people could have ...