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Pope Francis, in some of his last words, thanked nurse for chance to greet Easter crowd, Vatican says
Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...
Pope Francis dies at 88 from stroke and heart failure, Vatican says: Live updates and reactions
Francis, who emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, died on ...
The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
Pope Francis died on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of reform at the $6 billion Vatican Bank. Although founded to manage ...
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
Pope Francis’s many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican’s ex-ambassador to the US
Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after ...
How the next Pope will be chosen: Inside the Vatican’s conclave process
With the passing of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for one of the Catholic Church’s most sacred and ...
‘He was almost in tears’: Openly-gay Vatican advisor describes Pope Francis’ support for trans worshipers
Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of clerical sexual abuse and an openly gay Vatican advisor, remembers Pope Francis’ monumental ...