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Watch as thousands queue to see Pope Francis lie in state for final day
St Peter’s Square, glistening in the sunshine beneath us, is slowly filling with worshippers. Later, they will have the ...
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...
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He championed cooperation between Russia, Holy See – Putin mourns Pope Francis
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message ...
Our man at the Vatican: Bundy kid with ‘Sunday shoes’ who made his way to Holy See
Keith Pitt grew up a world away from the grandeur of Vatican City. Yet his roots in the Catholic Church run deep.
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As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations
But the pope heads its governing structure, the Holy See, as an absolute monarch, on a diplomatic footing with other world leaders. As a diplomat, Francis pursued ambitious goals, meeting with ...
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Will Pope Francis' funeral be televised? Holy See confirms funeral details
The Holy See confirmed details of the funeral for Pope Francis, noting it will begin on the first day of the Novendials nine-day mourning period. Here's everything you need to know about the Holy ...
When is Easter 2025? See dates, meanings as Holy Week of Lent begins
Holy Week, the last of Lent, began on Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday this weekend. See the final days and what they ...
This Word Means: Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing body of the Church and Vatican City, which enjoys formal diplomatic relations with ...