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Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...
Photos show Pope Francis' final public appearance ahead of his passing on Easter Monday
Francis emerged into the crowd at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his popemobile. The Vatican announced on Easter ...
AP PHOTOS: The last images of Pope Francis, taken at Easter services the day before he died
Francis made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday. He appeared very frail and had delegated the celebration of the ...
Easter Pilgrims in Sun-Drenched St Peter's Square Stunned by Pope's Death
An atmosphere of mourning gradually filtered over the square as the news sank in with both tourists and Romans who had been ...
Pope Francis used final Easter address to call for Gaza ceasefire
VATICAN CITY − Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by ...
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Pope Francis in Easter Vigil homily: Christ is the ‘turning point’ in human history
It falls to us to proclaim this Easter hope, this ‘turning point’ where darkness becomes light,” the pope wrote in the homily ...
There’s only one Easter Sunday this year: Why that’s not always the case
The alignment of Easter in Western and Eastern branches of Christianity, along with a 1,700-year anniversary, have renewed ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...