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Pope Francis was given a box full of 'abuse, corruption, dark dealings'
Just 10 days after Pope Francis was appointed head of the Catholic Church, he received an ominous gift from his predecessor — ...
What Pope Francis’s papacy meant for the U.S. church
Pope Francis’s tenure was punctuated by repeated clashes with American political leaders and sweeping efforts to install more ...
Prince William to attend Pope’s funeral on King’s behalf
The Prince of Wales will attend Pope Francis’ funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday. He will ...
What’s next after Pope Francis’ death? Funeral and succession explained
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...
Funeral date and time for Francis confirmed by Vatican with Pope's body to lie in state
Recap our coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.
Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse
Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...
Pope Francis dead at 88: Catholics in mourning as first Latin American pontiff dies after 12 years in the Vatican
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88 after dedicating his 'entire life' to serving God and the Church, the Vatican ...
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How Francis, a Progressive Pope, Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.
Not long after Cardinal Burke’s comments in 2014, Pope Francis removed him from his role as prefect of a Vatican court. Pope Francis ... reforms of Vatican II. In 2023, Pope Francis expressed ...
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What Pope Francis’s papacy meant for the U.S. church
During his only trip to the United States, Pope Francis was introduced to a Kentucky court clerk who had famously ... Benedict XVI and John Paul II, had expressed skepticism of some of those ...
Who could be the next pope? Some possible candidates
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Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity
Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...
An uncertain next act for the Catholic Church
But few could have predicted that appearance would be his last and that just hours later, he would leave unfinished his ambitious project of reimagining the world’s largest Christian church and its ...