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What to Know About the Vatican’s Relationship With China—and What the Next Pope Means for It
Experts tell TIME that the next Pope must approach China similarly to how Francis did if the Vatican wants to continue to ...
Who is Kevin Farrell, the cardinal who is acting head of the Vatican?
The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...
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Pope Francis’ historic appointments: 4 women helping to lead the Vatican
Throughout his papacy, Francis took steps to appoint and integrate women into leadership roles in the Vatican.
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 ...
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Why isn't Pope Francis being buried in the Vatican?
Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.
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 ...
What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron-clad security and world leaders attending
Pope Francis has continued to break with tradition even in death, having requested before he died several changes to the ...
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Isabel Celaá, Ambassador to the Vatican: "The Church is intelligent; it will choose a Pope who follows in the footsteps of Francis"
The councilor assesses the reactions to the Hamas attack on Israel, carried out at a time of internal division. The former ...