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Pope Francis Leaves a Church That’s More Global—and More Divided

Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the door, then there is confusion and also ambiguity in the doctrines,” says one cardinal.

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Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change th

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Who Takes Over When Pope Dies? Catholic Church Hierarchy Explained

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a highly secretive election called a conclave. Francis, 88, died on April 21. The pope will be honored with a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale, a tradition that began in Ancient Rome.

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Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

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Alabama-based EWTN, world’s largest Catholic network, mourns pope, launches coverage

Alabama-based EWTN, the world’s largest Catholic TV network, has jumped into full coverage of the death of the pope, the ...

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Watching an ailing pontiff: What could come next for the Catholic Church

Pope Francis died on Monday April 21, 2025. This story was originally published in the Washington Examiner magazine on ...

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Pope Francis changed church policy on the death penalty, nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

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Pope meets Vance, then releases Easter message decrying ‘logic of fear’

Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday, a remarkable encounter between the ailing head of the global ...

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Pope Francis' Funeral Details Revealed: What To Know

The Holy See has announced the details of Pope Francis' funeral and the events honoring the life of the 266th pontiff of the ...

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Pope Francis' Body to Be Taken to St. Peter's on Wednesday, Vatican Says

The body of Pope Francis will be taken to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. (0700 GMT), the Vatican said ...

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Priest says Pope Francis a 'hard act to follow'

A priest who looks after the Catholic community in West Cornwall has said Pope Francis will be a "hard act to follow" following his death. On Monday, the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis died after ...

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