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Pope Francis funeral updates: Services for pontiff set to get underway soon
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one ...
Catholic churches across county to honor Pope Francis with ringing of bells
Catholic churches across the region will pay tribute to Pope Francis on Saturday, the day of his funeral, with the symbolic ...
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 ...
'A unifying presence': Metro Detroit faith leaders reflect on Pope Francis' humility, compassion
Some Protestant pastors remarked on Pope Francis' care for the poor and the marginalized. A rabbi called him "such a devoted, ...
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 ...
A North Texas Catholic gift shop is seeing Pope Francis merchandise fly off the shelves
"So we've been seeing an uptick of pictures of Pope Francis sales, his pectoral cross. We have 'In memoriam' candles.
Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church
The coffin of Pope Francis has been sealed in a private ceremony held by the Vatican ahead of Saturday’s funeral after ...
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.