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The pope of my childhood
For college students like me, Pope Francis was the first pope we have vivid, lived memories of, as college Seniors were ...
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The world mourns Pope Francis at his funeral today
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
Mighty and meek say goodbye to Pope Francis at funeral; remembered as pope of the people
Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, prisoners and migrants welcomed Francis’ ...
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Homily for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis
The English translation of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re for the funeral of Pope Francis.
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Why Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
Popes are usually buried within Vatican City, beneath St. Peter’s Basilica. But Francis will be the first pontiff in more ...
'The People's Pope': Five humble moments of Pope Francis' papacy
The late pontiff sought to bring the Catholic Church closer to the people and break with tradition through symbolic gestures ...
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Nadia Gavarret: They were there — the women witnessing the risen Christ
On the morning of the Resurrection, Mary Magdalene and other women were the first to arrive at the tomb and the first to witness the risen Christ (see John 20:11-18 and Matthew 28:1-10 ).
Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit?
The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and social action.