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The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager. They packed the cathedral where he spoke as archbishop.
Vatican insiders and interlocutors said the pontiff wanted to avoid getting swept up in the polarizing politics that characterized his country.
It’s an account Bergoglio confirmed after he became Pope Francis, and the two stayed in touch as he joined the priesthood ...
Pope Francis, Argentine Pontiff Who Preached A Welcoming Church, Dies Story by Antonia Blumberg, Carol Kuruvilla • 10h Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church who ushered ...
The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same small store. And now, the remarkably ordinary footwear that surprised ...
Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
It's not a new or unique thing for a pope to be a sports fan. Pope Francis was a supporter of San Lorenzo, one of the oldest ...
If there’s one succinct way to describe Pope Francis’s stewardship of the Catholic Church over the last 12 years, it might ...