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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
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Why Trump's Blue Suit At Pope's Funeral Became Unexpected Talking Point
As world leaders gathered in solemnity at St Peter'sBasilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis, US President Donald Trump's choice of outfit became an unexpected talking point.
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Conclave Politics Begin With Pope Francis' Funeral
No date has yet been set for the conclave, but it must start by May 10.
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A Trump-Zelensky Meet At Vatican Basilica, Then A "Dealt With" Jab At Putin
US President Donald Trump has raised doubts about his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war in Ukraine. Trump suggested Putin has been "tapping me along" and said the Russian leader "has to be dealt with differently."
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A Look At Pope Francis's Family: "Not Religious" Niece, Footballer Great-Nephew
As the world bid farewell to Pope Francis, here's a look at the family he leaves behind - the ones who knew him simply as Jorge.
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After Pope Francis's Funeral, All Eyes Turn To Conclave
Cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly secretive process that could take several days, potentially longer.
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Doves, Deaths And Rations: Papal Elections Over Time
Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died.
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Abuse Scandals, Disunity And Diplomacy The New Pope's Challenges
Pope Francis's successor will face a litany of challenges, from the place of women and the LGBTQ community in the Catholic Church, to diplomatic challenges.
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Diplomacy Likely To Trump Geography In Choice Of New Pope
A non-European pope would make sense, given that Catholicism is growing in Africa and Asia, while church attendance is dropping in Europe.
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Pope Francis Buried Inside His Favourite Rome Church
Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter's Square, the Vatican said on Saturday.
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Trump, Zelensky Meet At Pope's Funeral Weeks After White House Clash
"The meeting took place and is already over," Zelensky's spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov told journalists without elaborating.
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Why Top Israel Officials Will Be Absent For Pope Francis' Funeral
Pope Francis had been vocal in his criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza, suggesting that the international community should examine whether Israel's actions could be classified as genocide.
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Updates: Pope Francis Buried Inside His Favourite Rome Church
Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on April 21 due to a stroke, weeks after he returned home after battling double pneumonia.
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Pope Francis' Death Triggers Surge Of Disinformation He Fought Against
Swarms of fake and misleading content interrupted the global rush of condolences that poured online for Pope Francis ahead of his funeral Saturday.
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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?
Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea
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Why Trump's Blue Suit At Pope's Funeral Became Unexpected Talking Point
As world leaders gathered in solemnity at St Peter'sBasilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis, US President Donald Trump's choice of outfit became an unexpected talking point.
-
Conclave Politics Begin With Pope Francis' Funeral
No date has yet been set for the conclave, but it must start by May 10.
-
A Trump-Zelensky Meet At Vatican Basilica, Then A "Dealt With" Jab At Putin
US President Donald Trump has raised doubts about his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war in Ukraine. Trump suggested Putin has been "tapping me along" and said the Russian leader "has to be dealt with differently."
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A Look At Pope Francis's Family: "Not Religious" Niece, Footballer Great-Nephew
As the world bid farewell to Pope Francis, here's a look at the family he leaves behind - the ones who knew him simply as Jorge.
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After Pope Francis's Funeral, All Eyes Turn To Conclave
Cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly secretive process that could take several days, potentially longer.
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Doves, Deaths And Rations: Papal Elections Over Time
Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died.
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Abuse Scandals, Disunity And Diplomacy The New Pope's Challenges
Pope Francis's successor will face a litany of challenges, from the place of women and the LGBTQ community in the Catholic Church, to diplomatic challenges.
-
Diplomacy Likely To Trump Geography In Choice Of New Pope
A non-European pope would make sense, given that Catholicism is growing in Africa and Asia, while church attendance is dropping in Europe.
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Pope Francis Buried Inside His Favourite Rome Church
Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter's Square, the Vatican said on Saturday.
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Trump, Zelensky Meet At Pope's Funeral Weeks After White House Clash
"The meeting took place and is already over," Zelensky's spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov told journalists without elaborating.
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Why Top Israel Officials Will Be Absent For Pope Francis' Funeral
Pope Francis had been vocal in his criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza, suggesting that the international community should examine whether Israel's actions could be classified as genocide.
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Updates: Pope Francis Buried Inside His Favourite Rome Church
Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on April 21 due to a stroke, weeks after he returned home after battling double pneumonia.
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Pope Francis' Death Triggers Surge Of Disinformation He Fought Against
Swarms of fake and misleading content interrupted the global rush of condolences that poured online for Pope Francis ahead of his funeral Saturday.
