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Pope Francis Leaves a Church That’s More Global—and More Divided
Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...
Vatican releases photos of Pope Francis lying in state after Easter Monday death
The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on ...
How Pope Francis’ progressive legacy changed the church
Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...
What will Pope Francis’s legacy be? It depends on what comes next.
A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...
Pope Francis' funeral date set as Vatican shows him lying in coffin
The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff ...
'He was one of us': What Pope Francis meant to metro Detroit's Chaldean community
Pope Francis was the first pope to visit Iraq, a historic event still remembered by Chaldeans in metro Detroit who mourned ...
Joy Behar concerned new pope will be conservative and 'anti-gay' as “The View” cohosts praise Pope Francis
Sunny Hostin said, "This pope changed things for me" after she "struggled with being a Catholic" over the church's stances on ...
Pope Francis' US legacy defined by growing divisions as Catholic Right surges
When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...