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Leaders of Irish church and state travel to Rome for Pope's funeral
The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland and Irish President Michael D Higgins are among those travelling to Rome on Friday ...
Thousands line up to pay respect to Francis, the pope of 'outcasts'
Roger Yu, a gay man from the Philippines who abandoned plans to become a priest, said he was in Italy to pay homage to Pope ...
'Pope Francis' death like losing a family member'
"What better time to go than Easter?" Mr Muggridge said Pope Francis' legacy was marked with passion, humanity and love. "He ...
Donald Trump's trip to Pope Francis' funeral puts a sharper focus on their clashes over the years
The clash in style between Donald Trump and Pope Francis and their positions on migration, the environment and poverty will ...
Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...
Pope Francis live updates: About 90,000 have visited St. Peter's Basilica
About 25,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Square since Wednesday morning to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Italian Police ...
'No way back': Pope Francis remembered for elevating women inside the Church
Pope Francis created many changes to the Catholic Church, including the opportunity to elevate women to positions of power.
'He made Catholicism cool again.' SoCal's Catholic leaders reflect on Pope Francis' impact
By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis ...
Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn't change much
The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...
What to Know About Pope Francis’ Funeral Arrangements
Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...
Faithful fill St. Joseph’s Catholic Church to remember Pope Francis
Hundreds of people packed into St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville on Thursday for a memorial mass for the repose of ...
Pope Francis leaves a legacy as a Catholic Church reformer
The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.