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Pope Francis mourners pack St. Peter's: 'He's like a member of the family.' Live updates
A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...
AP PHOTOS: The death of a pope begins a centuries-old ritual to elect his successor
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...
Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica
Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...
Pope Francis funeral draws global leaders and faithful to Vatican City in Rome
News is in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of Catholics have gathered to bid farewell to Pope Francis, known as "The ...
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Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report says
The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia, died Monday at age 88.
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Who Are the Many Popes Not Buried in the Vatican?
Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.
Vatican erects its largest telescope in the U.S. to monitor Galileo’s dream
The Catholic Church has almost always been at the forefront of astronomical research and its facilities in Arizona are among ...
‘Sad to see him go’: Archbishop of Toronto holds mass in honour of Pope Francis
In Toronto, a framed portrait of Francis sat at the front of the church alongside a bouquet including white, yellow and red roses.