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How China will influence the next pontiff after Pope Francis' pivot to Asia
With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic ...
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China's mystery silence over Pope Francis' death as 70-year feud exposed
Tributes poured in after Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Monday at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta ...
As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations
Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...
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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially atheist state with millions of Catholics whose ...
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives to applause at Pope Francis' funeral
Applause broke out at the Vatican as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis Leaves a Church That’s More Global—and More Divided
Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...
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Pope Francis Dies on Easter Monday at 88 Years Old
Pope Francis, the 266th and current pope of the Catholic Church, passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. He died in ...
Taiwan envoy said he prayed for president to be able to attend new pope's inauguration
Taiwan's envoy to the funeral of Pope Francis said he prayed for President Lai Ching-te to be able to attend the inauguration ...