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The Pope Francis I knew: Reflections from CNN’s Vatican correspondent
Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...
What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor
The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
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Francis, the TV Pope, Takes His Final Journey
The Pope, famous—perhaps foremost—for his insistence on simplicity and aversion to clerical glitz, wanted to be buried not at ...
Trump met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of funeral of Pope Francis
President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis and "had a very ...
A simple ceremony and a powerful homily: Pope Francis funeral held a moral mirror to modern politics
Even in death, Pope Francis’ moral voice rang out across the world. With 40,000 packed into Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square ...
Pope Francis’ Latin American Legacy
Pope Francis stood in solidarity with priests living in cartel-controlled communities.
Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...