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Pope Francis was born to Italian immigrant parents. Here’s what we know about his family.
Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...
Incense, bells and Swiss Guards: The procession bringing Pope Francis to lie in state
Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the body of the late ...
Defending migrants was a priority for Pope Francis from the earliest days of his papacy
The plight of migrants was one of Pope Francis’ top priorities. In 2013, the newly elected pontiff made his first pastoral ...
The church Pope Francis kept returning to - and chose as his final resting place
Every time Pope Francis came back to Rome after a trip abroad, he made sure to pay a visit to the church of Santa Maria ...
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Will Christianity Make a Turn to the Right Post-Francis?
In America and much of the Global South, conservative churches promoting reactionary politics are growing. Catholicism could ...
Pope Francis’ beloved soccer team in Buenos Aires mourns its most famous fan
Pope Francis’ beloved soccer club in his native Buenos Aires, San Lorenzo, has celebrated a Mass dedicated to its most famous ...
Refugee family fleeing war recalls how Pope Francis helped give them a new life
CNN’s Clarissa Ward speaks with a Syrian refugee family who fled their country’s brutal civil war to settle in Italy with the ...
Pope Francis celebrated with Mass and art at St. John's University in Queens
As people around the world gather to honor Pope Francis​, St. John's University is bringing its community together in both ...