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Diplomacy likely to trump geography in choice of new pope
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile for a pontiff, becoming the Catholic Church's first leader from ...
All eyes turn to conclave after Pope Francis's funeral
With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within ...
Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...
The Pope Francis I knew: Reflections from CNN’s Vatican correspondent
Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...
As Cardinals Prepare to Elect a Pope, One Motto Is ‘Unity.’ That’s Divisive.
Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.
They came for the canonization of a millennial saint. They stayed for Pope Francis’ funeral
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...
From mightiest to humblest, hundreds of thousands gather for Pope Francis’ funeral
From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to ...
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The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state
The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...
See photos of Pope Francis' funeral and procession
Pope Francis requested simplicity in his wooden coffin and final resting place​, but his funeral Mass still reflected the ...
Thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral and last popemobile ride
Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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'Not unlike any funeral of a believer, just on a much larger scale': Pope Francis laid to rest
The world watched the funeral of Pope Francis, and Msgr. Richard Hilgartner from the Archdiocese of Baltimore explains the significance of the service.