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200,000 pack St. Peter's Square one day after funeral of Pope Francis
The Jubilee of Teenagers, scheduled for April 25-27, took place with some modifications despite the death of Francis.
Maryland Catholics celebrate life of Pope Francis on first Sunday after his death
Catholics in Maryland and nationwide attended their first Sunday Mass without Pope Francis leading the church.
Pope Francis used WhatsApp to stay connected to torture survivor of Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’
At age 16, Ana María Careaga was pregnant and kidnapped during the regime of terror. Her story is one Pope Francis never ...
What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor
The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...
Remembering Pope Francis
Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass Saturday morning in the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square. These are some of the ...
The "People's Pope": The future of Pope Francis' legacy
The world's 1.3 billion Catholics paid tribute to their spiritual leader Saturday as he was laid to rest in Rome. "Sunday ...
How Pope Francis united a once-skeptical Church with climate action
Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...