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Touched by Pope Francis: An artist, an ailing baby reflect big impact in small moments
Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...
Pope Francis leaves a legacy as a Catholic Church reformer
The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...
For US Catholics, Pope Francis' tenure defined by growing divisions
When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...
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Did Pope Francis ever visit Rhode Island? A look at his time in the United States
Elected pope in 2013, Francis was known as a humble reformer who worked to make the Church more inclusive and was concerned with the poor. Here's a look at Francis' time in the United States ...
Pope Francis, who sought a more pastoral church, laid to rest in a majestic ceremony
Vatican City • In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday ...
10 US cardinals among those selecting Pope Francis’ successor
Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.
Catholic Standard2d
Conclave is opportunity to ‘open ourselves to the Spirit,’ says papal nuncio to United States
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’s legacy and the evangelizing ...
Trump and Zelenskyy meet briefly at the Vatican to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have held a brief meeting at the Vatican to discuss the ...