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Pope Francis’ Funeral Set for Saturday as Global Media Outlets Descend Upon Rome
The Vatican has set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday, as global media outlets descend upon Rome where millions of mourners ...
What Does the Pope Do? Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.
The long line of the papacy: Francis' death renews focus on the church's most powerful figures
Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.
Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88
Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic ...
'Make a mess': An Ohio priest reflects on his time in Rome with Pope Francis
The Rev. Dan Hess, who studied in Rome while Pope Francis began his papacy, described the pope's call to shake things up as ...
Pope Francis dead at 88
Pope Francis, who rose from janitor to the Catholic Church’s most powerful leader by proving equally at ease with ...
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 ...
JD Vance to spend Easter in Rome amid tiff with Pope Francis
Vice President JD Vance is spending Easter weekend in Rome, where he’ll meet with a top Vatican official amid tension with the Catholic Church over the Trump administration’s hardline immigration ...