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The Pope’s Role Has Changed in Our Time. But Has the Church?
Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that ...
Pope Francis continues to improve, but 'mild renal failure' returns: Vatican
Pope Francis has shown "slight" improvement over the past 24 hours, but remains in critical condition, the Vatican announced Wednesday.
With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health
For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...
The pope's health shows further slight improvement, the Vatican says
On Tuesday night, the faithful from Francis' homeland gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special Mass presided ...
Pope Francis inspires hope across the globe for good reason
His recently released autobiography, ‘Hope’, shows a zest for inclusion and diversity that long predates his papacy. It also ...
What is the Papal Conclave and how long does it last?
Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.