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Pope Francis’ conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff
As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...
A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day
Arborists are turning vacant land on Detroit’s eastside into a small urban forest, not of elms, oaks and red maples ...
Australians start voting in general elections as pope’s death overshadows campaigning
Australians began voting Tuesday at general elections as campaigning was overshadowed by the death of Pope Francis. Polling ...
‘Who am I to judge?’ Pope Francis’ informal, lighthearted speaking style
Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native ...
Pope Francis’ last week: How the Catholic leader spent his final days
Pope Francis spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday. Francis, the 266th head ...
70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows
Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive but 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years — meaning time is running out to hear the ...
JD Vance, White House share condolences after Pope Francis’ death
My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him,” Vance wrote on social media.
Tributes from around the globe pour in for Pope Francis after his death
Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on Monday ...
Turner Falls Park closed through Thursday due to weather
Park officials with Turner Falls Park says, rain damage from severe storms over the weekend on the grounds will keep the park ...
What do ‘expert level’ talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?
Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will move Wednesday to what’s known as the “expert ...
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the ‘camerlengo,’ running the Holy See between popes
Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the ...