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Did Pope Francis affect your thinking about the Catholic church? What you told us
Some people said the pope's compassion inspired them. Others said he was too liberal or that no pope would affect how they ...
Pope Francis live updates: About 90,000 have visited St. Peter's Basilica
As of Thursday evening, about 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Vatican ...
Pope’s Mourners See His Death as Crossroads for Catholic Church
As tens of thousands of Catholics wait in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many are debating the ...
Pope Francis, a Catholic Church reformer, dies at 88: Live updates
Pope Francis, 88, a reformer who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive much to the ire of some conservatives, has ...
Pope Francis held line on gender ideology, had welcoming posture to LGBT community
Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of ambiguous teaching about the LGBT community and gender ideology, as he extended a ...
The ‘destiny’ hidden in Pope Francis’ soccer club card
Before he was Pope, Jorge Bergoglio was member 88235 of his beloved San Lorenzo soccer club. Now fans in Buenos Aires see a ...
As Pope Francis' funeral nears, fascination with papacy's rituals take center stage
For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix and intrigue.
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For Pope Francis, 'evil' was the pursuit, sale and use of weapons
N o Pope had ever kissed the feet of leaders, begging them to bring peace to their country. But in April 2019, Pope Francis ...