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When do flags return to full-staff in Texas? Tribute for Pope Francis ends late Saturday
Flags across Texas and the United States have been lowered to half-staff since Monday in honor of Pope Francis.
Touched by Pope Francis: An artist, an ailing baby reflect big impact in small moments
Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...
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Did Pope Francis ever visit Connecticut? A look at his time in the United States
Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever ...
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Remembering Pope Francis' visit to the United States
For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...
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Francis was the first pope to visit a Catholic school in the US
Another, less well-known piece of his legacy: He was the first pope to visit one of the thousands of Catholic schools in the United States. Francis made history in 2015 when he met with ...
10 US cardinals among those selecting Pope Francis’ successor
Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.
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Did Pope Francis ever visit Rhode Island? A look at his time in the United States
Elected pope in 2013, Francis was known as a humble reformer who worked to make the Church more inclusive and was concerned with the poor. Here's a look at Francis' time in the United States ...
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Conclave is opportunity to ‘open ourselves to the Spirit,’ says papal nuncio to United States
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’s legacy and the evangelizing ...