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The long line of the papacy: Francis' death renews focus on the church's most powerful figures
Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.
Pope Francis' funeral date announced by Vatican as first images of his body released
The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there ...
Why Pope Francis Couldn’t Rally More Fellow Latin Americans to His Faith
When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s decline in ...
Who will succeed Pope Francis? Here are some possible contenders.
(James Hill | The New York Times) Bishops and cardinals during the funeral service of Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's ...
The complex legacy left by Pope Francis and Harvard fights back against the Trump administration : Morning Rundown
Plus, salon owners are seeing a massive drawdown in clients coming in for their regular scheduled appointments, citing ...
Pope Francis’ Death Cuts a Vital Line of Hope for Gaza’s Christians
For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...
Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...
'He was one of us': What Pope Francis meant to metro Detroit's Chaldean community
Pope Francis was the first pope to visit Iraq, a historic event still remembered by Chaldeans in metro Detroit who mourned ...