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What to Know About Pope Francis’ Funeral Arrangements
Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...
Successor talk swirls as 61,000 pay homage to Pope Francis: Live updates
Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...
Pope Francis, 88, died on Monday, April 21. Here's how to watch his funeral at home.
Pope Francis died at age 88 on Monday, April 21. His funeral is on Saturday morning in Vatican City. Here's how to watch at ...
How Pope Francis became an unlikely fashion icon
Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about papal legacies, but Pope Francis’ understated style ...
Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn’t change much
The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...
Convicted Cardinal Wants To Take Part In Conclave To Select Pope Francis' Successor
A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends ...
Pope Francis took vital steps on abuse, but it will be up to his successor to ensure reforms are enacted
Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle ...
Pope Francis' doctor says pontiff died 'without suffering, at home'
Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff's final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews, saying the pontiff had his ...
‘This Moment Is Critical.’ Whither Progressive Christians After Pope Francis?
“This moment is critical now,” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said. “For those of us who ...