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Vatican releases photos of Pope Francis lying in state after Easter Monday death
The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on ...
Foreign pilgrims and visitors to Vatican comment on passing of Pope Francis
Tributes to Pope Francis poured in Tuesday from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the ...
Francis was the first climate pope. Who will take up his mantle?
Pope Francis was quick to grasp the risks posed by climate change. But his tenure showed humanity’s limits in confronting the ...
The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
Pope Francis died on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of reform at the $6 billion Vatican Bank. Although founded to manage ...
Vatican releases images of Pope in open coffin as cardinals meet to set funeral date
The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head ...
What will Pope Francis’s legacy be? It depends on what comes next.
A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
Pope Francis’ conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff
Every pope has his critics. But Pope Francis’ conservative opponents were unique in that they actually had a living alternate ...