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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 ...
Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...
World leaders and mourners of the Catholic faith gather in Vatican City for Pope Francis' funeral
Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...
How Pope Francis united a once-skeptical Church with climate action
Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...
Watch Pope Francis' full funeral video as world mourns late Vatican leader
Pope Francis's funeral begins at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern, 1 a.m. Pacific) at the Vatican, outside St. Peter's ...
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...
Pope Francis Funeral: Watch Live Stream From St. Peter's Square
The public funeral Mass is being held in front of St. Peter's Basilica, with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presiding. The ...
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 ...