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Taiwan on edge after Pope Francis's death, closely watching Vatican-China relations
The Holy See remains Taiwan’s only European ally, even as the Catholic Church deepens historic diplomatic and religious ...
Pope Francis used WhatsApp to stay connected to torture survivor of Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’
At age 16, Ana María Careaga was pregnant and kidnapped during the regime of terror. Her story is one Pope Francis never ...
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...
Extraordinary photos from the funeral of Pope Francis
After the funeral service, the Pope's coffin was carried in an armour-plated ‘Popemobile’ through crowd-lined streets, across ...
The Pope Francis I knew: Reflections from CNN’s Vatican correspondent
Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis’ radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...
Images of Pope Francis' tomb released
The late pontiff was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Saturday following a public funeral at the Vatican on Saturday.
Who will be the next pope? Here's a list of some possible candidates to succeed Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...
Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000
Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and ...
Scotland's papers: Pope Francis funeral and Sturgeon trans ruling 'defiance'
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.