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Pope Francis live updates: Leader of the Catholic Church dies at 88, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...
Who might succeed Pope Francis? Nine possible candidates
A look at nine cardinals being talked about as "papabili" to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 on Monday.
Trump honors Pope Francis: "May God bless him and all who loved him"
President Trump honored Pope Francis after the Vatican announced Monday morning that the pontiff died at the age of 88. "Rest ...
One Day Before Pope Francis' Death, Vice President Vance Received an Audience on Easter Sunday
One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over ...
Pope Francis’ ‘extraordinary’ approach to LGBTQ+ issues: Vatican consultant
ABC News contributor Father James Martin discusses the late pontiff’s personality and his “pastoral outreach” on LGBTQ+ ...
When did Francis become pope? See photos from his election in 2013.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was first elected as the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first Latin American ...
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after ...
Vatican suspends Acutis ceremony after pope's death but Jubilee continues
The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis' death ...