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Who Will Be The Next Pope? List Of 16 Prospective Successors
With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that ,speculation.
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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Francis' Funeral Today To Be Grand Farewell To 'Pope Of The Poor'
The funeral sets off the first of nine days of official Vatican mourning for Francis, who took over following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013.
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New Indian Cardinal, Unfulfilled Visit: Pope Francis' Bond With India
Pope Francis's connection with India was marked by a mix of hopes and challenges. His long-held wish to visit the country remained unfulfilled. However, just months ago, he elevated an Indian priest, who is a Vatican official, to the rank of Cardinal
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Senior Cardinal Won't Serve Jail Term Anytime Soon, Maybe Never: Report
None of the six people who received jail sentences at end of the Vatican's big corruption trial on Saturday will likely be spending behind bars anytime soon and some perhaps not ever, according to legal and security experts.
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Pope Strips Critic US Cardinal Of Apartment, Salary For "Working Against Church"
Pope Francis has removed some of the Vatican privileges of conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, including a large subsidized apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said on Tuesday.
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Pope Pius XII Knew About Holocaust, Reveals Newly Discovered Letter
Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts with the Holy See's official position at the time.
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Pope's Envoy Had "Cordial" Talks With China On Ukraine, Says Vatican
Pope Francis' envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, had "open and cordial" talks in Beijing with a Chinese government official on the need to find ways to peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said on Thursday.
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Vatican Website Down In Suspected Hacker Attack
The official Vatican website was taken offline on Wednesday following an apparent hacking attack, the Holy See said.
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Pope Francis To Meet Ukrainian Officials Soon To Discuss Possible Trip
Pope Francis said on Saturday he would meet soon with Ukrainian officials to discuss the possibility of a visit to their country.
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Vatican Investigates How Pope's Instagram Account "Liked" Photo Of Model
The Vatican has launched an investigation into how Pope Francis's Instagram account "liked" a raunchy photograph of a Brazilian bikini model with her bottom on display, an official said Friday.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Becomes Oldest Pope In History
At the age of 93 and nearly five months, Benedict XVI officially became the oldest pope in history on Friday, even if the record is complicated by the fact that he stepped down in 2013 and holds the status of "pope emeritus".
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Pope, Coughing And Sneezing, Skips Retreat As Italy Battles Coronavirus
Pope Francis announced on Sunday that a cold he is suffering from has forced him to skip a Lenten spiritual retreat with senior Vatican officials near Rome for the first time in his papacy.
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Pope Francis Names New Financial Regulator Following Police Raid
Pope Francis, moving quickly to fill a top financial position left vacant by an ongoing scandal, on Wednesday named a senior official from the Bank of Italy to head the Vatican's financial regulator.
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Vatican Spokesman, Deputy Resign Suddenly: Official
The spokesman for the Vatican and his deputy resigned suddenly on Monday, an official statement said.
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Who Will Be The Next Pope? List Of 16 Prospective Successors
With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that ,speculation.
-
Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Francis' Funeral Today To Be Grand Farewell To 'Pope Of The Poor'
The funeral sets off the first of nine days of official Vatican mourning for Francis, who took over following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013.
-
New Indian Cardinal, Unfulfilled Visit: Pope Francis' Bond With India
Pope Francis's connection with India was marked by a mix of hopes and challenges. His long-held wish to visit the country remained unfulfilled. However, just months ago, he elevated an Indian priest, who is a Vatican official, to the rank of Cardinal
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Senior Cardinal Won't Serve Jail Term Anytime Soon, Maybe Never: Report
None of the six people who received jail sentences at end of the Vatican's big corruption trial on Saturday will likely be spending behind bars anytime soon and some perhaps not ever, according to legal and security experts.
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Pope Strips Critic US Cardinal Of Apartment, Salary For "Working Against Church"
Pope Francis has removed some of the Vatican privileges of conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, including a large subsidized apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said on Tuesday.
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Pope Pius XII Knew About Holocaust, Reveals Newly Discovered Letter
Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts with the Holy See's official position at the time.
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Pope's Envoy Had "Cordial" Talks With China On Ukraine, Says Vatican
Pope Francis' envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, had "open and cordial" talks in Beijing with a Chinese government official on the need to find ways to peace in Ukraine, the Vatican said on Thursday.
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Vatican Website Down In Suspected Hacker Attack
The official Vatican website was taken offline on Wednesday following an apparent hacking attack, the Holy See said.
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Pope Francis To Meet Ukrainian Officials Soon To Discuss Possible Trip
Pope Francis said on Saturday he would meet soon with Ukrainian officials to discuss the possibility of a visit to their country.
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Vatican Investigates How Pope's Instagram Account "Liked" Photo Of Model
The Vatican has launched an investigation into how Pope Francis's Instagram account "liked" a raunchy photograph of a Brazilian bikini model with her bottom on display, an official said Friday.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Becomes Oldest Pope In History
At the age of 93 and nearly five months, Benedict XVI officially became the oldest pope in history on Friday, even if the record is complicated by the fact that he stepped down in 2013 and holds the status of "pope emeritus".
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Pope, Coughing And Sneezing, Skips Retreat As Italy Battles Coronavirus
Pope Francis announced on Sunday that a cold he is suffering from has forced him to skip a Lenten spiritual retreat with senior Vatican officials near Rome for the first time in his papacy.
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Pope Francis Names New Financial Regulator Following Police Raid
Pope Francis, moving quickly to fill a top financial position left vacant by an ongoing scandal, on Wednesday named a senior official from the Bank of Italy to head the Vatican's financial regulator.
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Vatican Spokesman, Deputy Resign Suddenly: Official
The spokesman for the Vatican and his deputy resigned suddenly on Monday, an official statement said.
