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Catholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy favored debate over radical action.
Who Is Attending Pope Francis’ Funeral? Guests Include Trump, Prince William and More
Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday will bring together leaders who sometimes clashed with the pope on issues such as global migration.
Francis Was the Pope Who Canonized the Most Saints
Francis Was the Pope Who Canonized the Most Saints
Why Did Pope Francis Never Return to Argentina?
Francis never gave an explicit answer for not returning as pontiff to his native country, but some experts say he worried about having his presence used for political purposes.
A Simpler Funeral for Pope Francis, Who Shunned Many Papal Trappings
A funeral will be held on Saturday for the pope, who changed the rules to make such ceremonies simpler than those traditionally observed.
Mexico’s President Punches Back Against Kristi Noem’s Anti-Migrant Ads
The D.H.S. secretary’s appearances on Mexican television blaming migrants for societal ills in the U.S. have drawn a sharp rebuke from Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Ukraine Cease-fire Talks to Reconvene in London, Minus Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio decided on Tuesday to skip the next stage of the Ukrainian cease-fire talks, while Ukraine rebuffed one of President Trump’s key proposals for a deal that would halt the fighting with Russia. Negotiators from the United States, Europe and Ukraine will still meet in London on Wednesday to continue hammering…
Vatican Releases Photos of Pope Francis in His Casket
Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay their respects, and long before cardinals cloister themselves to consider the future, the Vatican holds a small ceremony when a pope dies. It did so again around 8 p.m. Monday when, just over 12…
Latest Updates: Pope Will Lie in State for Three Days Before Funeral on Saturday
I remember the people. Thousands of them, sometimes hundreds of thousands, pressed together in aging stadiums, lining the streets of one place or another. In the Mexican state of Chiapas, so many people crowded in a local stadium in 2016 that it seemed to heave from the human swarm, everyone craning upward, squinting at the…