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Could an American pope be waiting in the wings? Experts weigh in

With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on whether an American could be elected pope.

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What do people want from the next pope? American Catholics are divided

A 2024 Pew Research study found that a majority of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to become priests (64%) and that the church should recognize the marriages of gay couples (54%).

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Why the first Latin American pope couldn’t win back Latin America

During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, especially in Brazil.

Pope Francis, Vatican

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Politics aside for one day, world leaders to gather at Vatican and mourn Pope Francis

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late pope.

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JD Vance opens up about meeting Pope Francis the day before he died

WASHINGTON — In the final hours of Pope Francis' life, he had what was unknowingly his last meeting with a global leader: U.S. Vice President JD Vance. The meeting on Sunday was a short one, lasting only a few minutes as the two men exchanged Easter greetings while Vance was on holiday in Rome.

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Pope Francis’ Cause of Death Revealed by Vatican

The cause of Pope Francis’ death was released after the Pope died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Per the Vatican, the Pope died due to a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse,

A look back on Pope Francis's visit to Philippines

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Did Pope Francis ever visit New Hampshire? A look at his time in the United States

Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever visited New Hampshire.

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A look at Pope Francis’ historic final visit to Washington, and his enduring ties to the US

Pope Francis held strong relations with the United States throughout his papacy, and his visit to Washington in 2015 was historic. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli)

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Remembering Pope Francis' visit to the United States

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's biggest cities and speaking to massive crowds of the faithful along the way.

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When the pope met the president: Francis' meetings with Obama, Biden and Trump

By the time Francis took over as leader of the Catholic Church in 2013, meetings between the president and the pontiff had ...

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Vance: ‘Great blessing’ to meet with Pope Francis shortly before his death

The vice president reflected publicly on the Easter Sunday visit after a private tour of the Taj Mahal in India.

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Tens of thousands pay respects as body of Pope Francis lies in state

Mourners began filing past the open coffin of the late Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday as a three-day ...

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Pope Francis' US legacy defined by growing divisions as Catholic Right surges

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...

Why are US flags at half-staff in Mississippi? What to know after death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis died April 21 in Rome. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff until the pontiff is ...

The complex legacy left by Pope Francis and Harvard fights back against the Trump administration : Morning Rundown

Plus, salon owners are seeing a massive drawdown in clients coming in for their regular scheduled appointments, citing ...

Pope Francis’s coffin arrives at St. Peter’s Basilica

Cardinals accompanied Pope Francis’s coffin as it was carried on April 23 through St. Peter’s square, where worshippers ...

Pope Francis mourners pack St. Peter's: 'He's like a member of the family.' Live updates

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

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