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China-Vatican Ties, Explained—and What a New Pope Could Mean
The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...
A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican
Hours after Pope Francis’ death was announced, Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a short message on X: “Rest in peace, Pope ...
Vatican keeps St. Peter's open all night as tens of thousands come to view Pope Francis
The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...
Pope Francis live updates: About 90,000 have visited St. Peter's Basilica
As of Thursday evening, about 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Vatican ...
Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP’s Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions
Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the ...
Funeral of Pope Francis: What to expect from the simplified papal ceremony
Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...
Biden expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral, sources say
Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to ...
Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis
Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter ...
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Isabel Celaá, Ambassador to the Vatican: "The Church is intelligent; it will choose a Pope who follows in the footsteps of Francis"
The councilor assesses the reactions to the Hamas attack on Israel, carried out at a time of internal division. The former ...
Rules mourners visiting Pope Francis will have to follow as Vatican issues ban due to 'outrageous' behaviour
But as a ban had to be issued following ‘outrageous’ behaviour, those visiting Pope Francis must follow a list of rules and ...