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U.S. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, “camerlengo” or chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, stands before the body of Pope Francis in ...

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Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral in a few days. But the thousands of people lining up to see ...

Ahead of the pope's funeral, JD Vance reflected on his final meeting with Pope Francis, acknowledging their policy ...