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Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity

Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity

VATICAN CITY (AP) — He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday . He was 88.
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Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit

Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit

On a warm July day in 2022, thousands of dignitaries, Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors travelled from across Canada to powwow grounds in central Alberta. For some, the journey took days. For others, decades.
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None of Canada's five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say

None of Canada's five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say

MONTREAL — A Canadian cardinal was a top contender the last time a new pope was elected, but observers say that’s unlikely to be the case this time around.
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'Humility, compassion and care for others': What Canadians are saying about Pope Francis's legacy

'Humility, compassion and care for others': What Canadians are saying about Pope Francis's legacy

Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis's death on Easter Monday, which came more than two months after he was hospitalized for a respiratory infection. Here's what some notable Canadians have to say.
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Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday . He was 88.
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Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff's death at age 88.
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The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88

The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change.
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What are the church's rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

What are the church's rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they're counted, and then burning them to produce either the wh
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