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How Pope Francis’ early life in Argentina shines light on his time in the Vatican
Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...
Pope Francis dies at 88 from stroke and heart failure, Vatican says: Live updates and reactions
Francis, who emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, died on ...
Pope Francis’ death live updates: Viewing tomorrow ahead of Vatican leader’s funeral Saturday
Tributes to Pope Francis pour in from around the world with Vatican set to published details of funeral and conclave ...
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 ...
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 ...
How Pope Francis’ progressive legacy changed the church
Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...
Factbox-Pope Francis: His Pontificate in Numbers
ROME (Reuters) - Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday. ELECTION The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was ...