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Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...
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 ...
Could an American pope be waiting in the wings? Experts weigh in
With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on ...
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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 ...
The next pope should be American
The Catholic Church faces a spiritual crisis in the United States, with an American pope potentially being the key to shaping ...
Pope Francis: an uncommon leader with a common touch (Editorial Board Opinion)
The late pontiff was first Jesuit, the first Latin American, and first and last a priest, walking beside people on their ...
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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 ...
When will a new pope be chosen? Timeline of the papal conclave
Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of Pope Francis on Saturday morning. But ...