Pope Francis pictured for first time since being hospitalised with pneumonia
Pope Francis has been pictured for the first time since he was hospitalised over a month ago.
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2013, Francis becomes first non-European pope in over 1,250 years
By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2025. There are 293 days left in the year. Today in ...
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When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next
But he’s on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to resign until Pope Benedict XVI did so in 2013. Gregory was 88 when he stepped down in ...
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Pope's chair: The enduring symbol of Christian unity
This feast celebrates Peter’s leadership and the unity of the Church under the Pope. The “chair” in this feast is not just a piece of furniture ...
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March 13, Francis becomes first non-European pope in over 1,250 years
On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the papal name Francis. He was the first pontiff from the Americas, and the first from outside Europe since Pope Gregory ...