Decoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition
From “camerlengo” to white smoke, here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.
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To those who cast their nets into the Delaware River each spring, hoping for a bounty of shad, it’s a tradition worth saving.
Los cantos gregorianos del funeral del papa Francisco
El papa Francisco rompía a menudo con la tradición, pero la música de su funeral no lo intenta. Si bien los compositores de todas las épocas, desde Palestrina hasta Mozart y Andrew Lloyd Webber, han escrito elaboradas adaptaciones de la liturgia …
Will Pope Francis Be Made a Saint?
Two of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of canonization.
Francis’ Last Journey
By plane and boat, on foot and in an electric popemobile, Pope Francis traveled year after year of his papacy, reaching dozens of countries on five continents. His first official trip outside Rome was in 2013 to Lampedusa, a tiny Mediterranean island …
Trump Meets With Zelensky in Rome, White House Says
During his whirlwind trip to Italy, President Trump’s interactions with world leaders, as they paid their respects to Francis, were being watched closely.
How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.
My Selfie With Francis: The Digital Legacy of an Approachable Pope
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Trump Pardons Executive Whose Family Sought to Publicize Ashley Biden’s Diary
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