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How Pope Francis’ early life in Argentina shines light on his time in the Vatican
Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...
Pope Francis' Final Moments and Words Revealed
According to the Vatican News, some of Francis' final words were to his nurse Massimiliano Strappetti, saying, "Thank you for ...
A Simpler Funeral for Francis, Who Shunned Many Gilt Papal Trappings
A funeral will be held on Saturday for the pope, who changed the rules to make such ceremonies simpler than those ...
Prince William to attend Pope Francis' funeral in Italy on King Charles III's behalf
Prince William will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday after his father, King Charles III, gave a heartfelt ...
Pope Francis' Burial Wishes Revealed: Read His Final Testament in Full
The Pope requested a "simple" tomb bearing only the inscription "Franciscus", according to his final testament.
Everything we know about the funeral of Pope Francis
Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...
How Pope Francis' death impacted Detroit's Latino Catholic community
As the first Latin American and non-European pope in more than 1,000 years, Pope Francis's presence as the head of one of the ...
Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter’s Square but was thankful he did, report says
Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...
Who will attend Pope Francis’s funeral?
Here’s who is planning to be in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, including President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Keir ...
Plans change as Philadelphia-area residents travel to Rome to pay respects to Pope Francis
The death of Pope Francis has impacted travel plans for many members of the religious community who were scheduled to visit ...