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Vatican shares some details of Pope Francis' "discreet death"
Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...
JD Vance visits the Vatican for Easter weekend. Did he meet with Pope Francis?
Vice President JD Vance, who has a home in East Walnut Hills, converted to Catholicism six years ago at a church in Greater ...
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 ...
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 ...
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’s many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican’s ex-ambassador to the US
Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after ...
How the next Pope will be chosen: Inside the Vatican’s conclave process
With the passing of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for one of the Catholic Church’s most sacred and ...
‘He was almost in tears’: Openly-gay Vatican advisor describes Pope Francis’ support for trans worshipers
Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of clerical sexual abuse and an openly gay Vatican advisor, remembers Pope Francis’ monumental ...