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Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity
Pope Francis understood the power of a simple touch
April 21, 2025Catholic Church
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Pope Francis has died at age 88
April 21, 2025
Europe|World
Two papal deaths 20 years apart, one expected, the other a surprise
When Pope John Paul II died on the evening of April 2, 2005, the whole world knew it would be coming at any moment.
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine's Catholics express hurt over late Pope's war stance
Worshippers coming out of a Catholic church service in the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Monday expressed sorrow at the death of Pope Francis, but also lingering
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
After Pope Francis' death, focus turns to cardinals who will choose his successor
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed
April 21, 2025
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Pope Francis, the Argentine pontiff, never returned home
Argentines long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
April 21, 2025
Europe|World
Vatican suspends Acutis ceremony after pope's death but Jubilee continues
The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis' death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday.
April 21, 2025
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The canonization of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, is postponed after the pope's death
The Vatican says the canonization of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, has been postponed due to the death of Pope Francis
April 21, 2025
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What are the church's rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one
April 21, 2025
Asia|Political|World
East Timor president says death of Pope Francis a 'tremendous loss' for the world
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a tremendous loss for the world, not just
April 21, 2025
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Putin praises Pope Francis, sends his condolences
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday.
April 21, 2025
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Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
April 21, 2025
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The life and times of Pope Francis
Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.
April 21, 2025
Americas|Political|World
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936
April 21, 2025
Europe|World
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons
April 21, 2025
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Pope Francis: Key moments from his life
Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. - Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of Italian immigrant
April 21, 2025
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Pope Francis shook up Church with simplicity, raising conservative ire
Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the
April 21, 2025
Europe|Political|World
What happens when a pope dies?
With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the
April 21, 2025
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Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official as they the sides spar over the U.S. crackdown on migrants
April 19, 2025
Europe|World
Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea unified Christian doctrine
April 19, 2025
Europe|World
A brief guide to the Catholic Church's saint-making process
The Catholic Church will proclaim its first millennial saint on April 27, elevating Carlo Acutis, a teenage web developer who died from leukaemia in 2006, to the same status
April 15, 2025
Europe|Health|World
Catholics prepare for an unusual Easter, with Pope Francis out of view
The Catholic Church starts its busiest week of the year on Sunday with the countdown to Easter, but Pope Francis remains out of public view after surviving
April 10, 2025
Americas|Political|World
Nicaragua’s crackdown on the Catholic Church is worsening, exiles and human rights advocates say
Preparations for widely popular Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America – but not in Nicaragua
April 09, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
Auctioning off millennial saint-to-be’s relics is Satan’s work, archbishop says
Auctioning off millennial saint-to-be’s relics is Satan’s work, archbishop says
April 05, 2025
Crime|Europe|World
You shouldn't buy a piece of a saint. Catholic Church denounces online sale of Carlo Acutis relics
With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to investigate the online sale of some purported relics of Carlo Acutis
April 05, 2025
Crime|Political|US
Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died at age 94
Disgraced former Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died
April 04, 2025
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Catholic shrine in Lourdes covers artwork by priest accused of abuse
The sanctuary of Lourdes, one of the world's most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites, began on Monday to cover up a series of mosaics made by a prominent
March 31, 2025
Europe|Lifestyle|World
Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the Catholic Church’s newest saint
March 27, 2025
Science|US
It was bacteria — not a miracle — on a Communion wafer in Indiana church
It turns out there's nothing miraculous about red marks found on a communion host at a Catholic church in Indiana
March 26, 2025
Americas|Lifestyle|US
Perpetual adoration is a growing Catholic trend. A Holy Year event is scheduled for the weekend
Growing numbers of Catholics are taking part in Eucharistic adoration – which this year’s Jubilee will mark this weekend with “24 hours for the Lord.”
March 26, 2025