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The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...
Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...
With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.
The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...
The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the ...
A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...
In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state ...
Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...