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What is the Holy Door in the Vatican, which Pope Francis became first to leave open?
The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...
The Latest: Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ as he is laid to rest
World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...
Pope Francis funeral updates: Pontiff buried in Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, Vatican says
Huge crowds were already growing outside the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, where Pope Francis will be buried. The ...
Seattle church honors a saint – and gets some privacy – with new stained-glass window
St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...
The meaning behind the symbolic items at Pope Francis' funeral
Pope Francis's funeral honored his legacy with symbolic items like his miter, crozier, rosary, fisherman's ring and more. Here's what each represents.
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World leaders join 200,000 for Pope Francis’ funeral
As many as 200,000 people attended Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest on Saturday. While ...
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Catholic Tradition Remains at Pope Francis’s Funeral
In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: I watched the funeral for Pope ...