The international community reacts to the death of Pope Francis, a global figure whose influence went beyond the Catholic Church.
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Defrocked former D.C. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94
Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died.
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Pope Francis experiences respiratory relapse
The Vatican says Pope Francis’s condition has worsened after a breathing crisis in hospital on Friday – two weeks after he was first admitted to hospital in Rome with bronchitis.
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How is Pope Francis doing? The Vatican says he rested well and met church officials
Pope Francis “rested well throughout the night” in the hospital, the Vatican says, and even met with Vatican officials to sign several documents linked to sainthood designations on Monday.
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From his hospital bed, Pope Francis stays in touch with Catholic parishioners in Gaza
Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making near-nightly phone calls to the priest and congregation there.
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Doctors order ‘absolute rest’ for Pope Francis due to respiratory infection
Doctors prescribed “absolute rest” for Pope Francis, the Vatican said Saturday, a day after the 88-year-old pope was admitted to a hospital following a weeklong bout of bronchitis.
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Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir
In Pope Francis’ autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a desire for the Catholic Church to be seen as a field hospital, not a fortress.
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Opinion: The Pope wants priests to lighten up
A reflection on the comedy stylings of Pope Francis, who is telling priests to lighten up and not be so dour.
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Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to settle sexual abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese.
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A teen tech whiz nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ will become the first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006, has long been called the “patron saint of the internet.” After many years, two miracles and Vatican approval, he’s officially set to be canonized, likely in 2025.
