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When Pope Francis Signed Havana Declaration, Ending Catholic-Orthodox Feud
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was ...
Remembering Pope Francis when he visited Cuba and U.S. Here’s what happened
Even before dawn broke on Cuba’s iconic Plaza de La Revolución on Sunday, tens of thousands of the faithful had gathered to ...
As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations
Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...
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Pope Francis the diplomat relied on personal encounters that had global reach
The man who would be one of the most traveled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips ...
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The Pope’s Foreign Policy
VICTOR GAETAN is Senior International Correspondent for National Catholic Register and the author of God’s Diplomats: Pope ...
Pope Francis has died. Here's a timeline of some key events in his life.
Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.
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Top Ecumenical Initiatives of Pope Francis: A Retrospective
During his 12-year pontificate, Francis took important, even historical, ecumenical initiatives. In 2016, he became the first ...
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Remembering Pope Francis’ historic visit to Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba – Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in September of 2015 was part of a larger trip to North America. He ...
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Latin America pays tribute to Pope Francis
From Buenos Aires to Havana, passing through Mexico, the faithful of Latin America are mourning their Pope after the ...
The life of Pope Francis in pictures
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Pope Francis regularly referred to Ukraine and its people as “martyred” and ...
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Politics aside for one day, world leaders to gather at Vatican and mourn Pope Francis
President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...