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I covered two conclaves and a papal funeral: What to expect after Pope Francis' death
A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...
Defending migrants was a priority for Pope Francis from the earliest days of his papacy
The plight of migrants was one of Pope Francis’ top priorities. In 2013, the newly elected pontiff made his first pastoral ...
Why Pope Francis Couldn’t Rally More Fellow Latin Americans to His Faith
When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s decline in ...
Pope's tenure one of 'simplicity and humility'
Pope Francis was loved by both Catholics and non-Catholics and has left a strong legacy, church leaders have said. The Pope, ...
Dancing tango, working at a bar: Pope Francis facts that may surprise you
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of ...
Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before ...
Pope Francis’ Death Cuts a Vital Line of Hope for Gaza’s Christians
For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...
Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change
In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral ...