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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 ...
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 ...
Pope Francis laid to rest after 250,000 attend funeral service
Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...
Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...
World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral
Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...
How Pope Francis united a once-skeptical Church with climate action
Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...
Pope Francis' final farewell: A huge funeral, a humble burial. Live updates
Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he ...
Pope Francis laid to rest after funeral brings together politicians, royalty and 400,000 mourners
Guests at the Vatican service were told of the Pope's call to "build bridges", as Trump and Zelensky were pictured meeting ...
Pope Francis is remembered as a pope of the people. Read the full homily from Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Pope Francis at his funeral, calling him "a pope among the people, with an open heart ...
How To Watch Pope Francis' Funeral: Live Stream, TV Channel
The world is getting ready to say a final farewell to Pope Francis. The funeral for Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, ...
Steven Spielberg Calls ‘The Godfather’ the ‘Greatest American Film Ever Made’ at Francis Ford Coppola AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were among those who presented this year's AFI Life Achievement Award to Francis Ford ...