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Catholic missionaries and influencers attend a special Jubilee Mass at the Vatican

World Jul 29

Pope Leo XIV gets rock star’s welcome at Vaticans’ Catholic influencer festival

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

World May 11

Pope Leo XIV leads Regina Caeli prayer from St Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican
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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine in his first Sunday address as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the world’s major powers for peace. He delivered his message to an estimated 100,000 people from the loggia of St.

By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn

World May 05

Mass to mourn Pope Francis held at St. Peter's Basilica
Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff take a vow of secrecy under threat of excommunication

The oath, which explicitly forbids recording or disclosing anything from within the conclave, underscores the Church's insistence on confidentiality.

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

World May 05

Mass to mourn Pope Francis held at St. Peter's Basilica
More than 130 cardinals will meet to choose the next pope. It will be the most geographically diverse conclave ever

"We support whoever is the best person," Singapore's Cardinal William Goh said. "We don't choose a pope based on continent, based on race, based on language."…

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

World Apr 22

Pope Francis is mourned
Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday, after 3 days lying in state with public viewing

Francis' appearance from the same loggia where he was introduced to the world as the first pope from the Americas on March 13, 2013, was a fitting bookend to a 12-year papacy that sought to shake up the church and…

By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Apr 21

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88

Pope Francis charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change.

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Mar 19

Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical ventilation mask to breathe as his health improves, Vatican says

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Francis has been at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14 for a complex lung infection that turned into pneumonia in both lungs.

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Feb 25

Pope Francis was well enough to hold meetings at the hospital, the Vatican says

By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for beatification.

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Jan 01

Pope doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message, calls for commitment to protect life

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a "firm commitment" to protect and respect life from conception to natural death.

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May 28

Pope Francis apologizes after using offensive slur in meeting about ban on gay priests

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Italian is not Francis’ mother tongue language, and the Argentine pope has made linguistic gaffes in the past that raised eyebrows.

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