
What happens after the Pope dies?
The cardinal, referred to as the camerlengo (chamberlain), in this case will be Irish-American Kevin Farrell, appointed to the role by Francis in February 2019....
The cardinal, referred to as the camerlengo (chamberlain), in this case will be Irish-American Kevin Farrell, appointed to the role by Francis in February 2019....
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With Pope Francis's death, the immediate running of the Vatican is now in the hands of one cardinal, Dublin-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell....
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Pope Francis had said that he would be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, not in the grottoes underneath St Peters Basilica, where most popes are buried....
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The Pope's death comes just a day after he appeared in St Peter's Square on Sunday to wish "Happy Easter" to worshippers....
Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church....
Pope Francis became the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church....
His papacy heralded many firsts and raised questions about the leadership of the Catholic Church....
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as...
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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces would observe a surprise Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin set to last until midnight on Sunday, even as air-raid sirens sounded i...
The 88-year-old pope is limiting his workload on doctors' orders....
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Pope Francis has had a reduced presence this Easter as he rests following his release from hospital....
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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Russian forces were continuing their shelling and assaults along the front line despite Putin announcing a surprise but brief Easter truce....
Catholic faithful gathered Easter Sunday in St Peter's Square on the holiest day of the Christian calendar, hoping Pope Francis would make an appearance despite his frail health....
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Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 18:00 Moscow time on Saturday until the end of Sunday....
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Vance is expected to have a formal meeting at the Vatican on Saturday with Cardinal Pietro Parolin...
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