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Powerful and poor celebrate Pope Francis in moving funeral mass - AP explains
250,000 people packed into St. Peter’s Square this morning for a very moving funeral mass for Pope Francis. Shortly before ...
My Selfie With Francis: The Digital Legacy of an Approachable Pope
Many of the Catholics he counseled were much younger, but he made a habit of trying to meet them where they were.
Funeral crowd reminded of Pope Francis' call to 'build bridges not walls'
Among the estimated 200,000 people at the service are presidents Trump and Zelensky, who met briefly before the funeral began ...
Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
Will Pope Francis Be Made a Saint?
Two of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of ...
Melania Trump wears black veil to Pope Francis' funeral as President Trump dons blue suit
The first practicing Catholic first lady since Jackie Kennedy, known to express her mood through fashion statements, wore a ...
A simple ceremony and a powerful homily: Pope Francis funeral held a moral mirror to modern politics
Even in death, Pope Francis’ moral voice rang out across the world. With 40,000 packed into Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square ...
How Pope Francis addressed the role of women in the Church
During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe ...